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 5985-00-658-9652
NSN 5945-01-442-7188
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 5996-01-335-8351
NSN 5998-01-206-4672
NSN 5915-00-519-9350
NSN 5975-00-968-7650
NSN 5935-00-375-0065
NSN 5855-01-571-6715
NSN 6240-00-999-7806
NSN 6240-01-045-9269
NSN 6105-01-596-6541