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 5935-00-871-6457
NSN 6620-01-278-8028
NSN 5905-01-093-6231
NSN 6650-01-058-0049
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 6150-00-227-8983
NSN 6130-01-306-1352
NSN 5910-01-130-0598
NSN 6650-01-133-7806
NSN 5975-01-155-7084
NSN 5910-01-383-0307
NSN 5945-01-509-8387