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 5945-01-466-5575
NSN 6105-00-400-0734
NSN 5999-01-534-2136
NSN 5975-00-420-8986
NSN 6105-01-382-4225
NSN 6240-01-275-1013
NSN 5935-01-605-0771
NSN 5930-00-972-8839
NSN 6620-00-718-6525
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 6110-01-117-3657
NSN 5998-00-957-0021