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 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 5950-01-365-1963
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 6145-01-501-6548
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 6610-01-053-6781
NSN 5975-00-232-4132
NSN 5945-01-103-5705
NSN 5855-01-447-9165
NSN 5915-00-209-9769