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 5985-01-027-1829
NSN 5965-01-380-5875
NSN 5950-01-069-2784
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6110-00-452-0448
NSN 6145-01-603-1659
NSN 6685-01-065-3511
NSN 6220-01-228-1943
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5975-00-166-0614
NSN 5999-01-144-1538
NSN 5960-01-530-0581