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 5945-01-063-7495
NSN 5965-01-078-6776
NSN 5925-01-038-6177
NSN 6320-01-377-5701
NSN 6645-01-623-8825
NSN 5975-01-463-9050
NSN 5975-01-278-2630
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5975-01-050-5225
NSN 5960-00-195-4448
NSN 5925-01-629-9902
NSN 6650-00-840-9758