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 5975-01-284-5537
NSN 5920-01-514-7007
NSN 5996-01-606-2037
NSN 6240-00-787-8329
NSN 6645-01-623-8825
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 5950-01-250-0167
NSN 6685-01-343-1628
NSN 5905-01-025-7732
NSN 5920-01-441-9363
NSN 5965-01-105-4194