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 5905-01-172-6544
NSN 5920-00-633-0404
NSN 5965-01-583-7392
NSN 5990-00-359-9839
NSN 6145-01-104-0154
NSN 5950-01-288-4265
NSN 5895-01-187-5703
NSN 5925-01-460-4121
NSN 5950-01-647-0517
NSN 5975-01-589-6469
NSN 5996-01-643-9616
NSN 6240-01-184-6831