A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5985-01-025-0899
NSN 5930-01-422-1195
NSN 6105-00-161-1834
NSN 6135-01-453-5069
NSN 6150-01-424-6096
NSN 6610-00-488-9528
NSN 6645-01-432-0052
NSN 6220-01-035-7172
NSN 7035-01-598-8099
NSN 5895-01-055-6812
NSN 5855-01-564-6511