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 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5950-01-293-9864
NSN 6135-01-460-8830
NSN 5895-01-530-3287
NSN 5999-01-371-7745
NSN 5965-01-619-6046
NSN 5895-00-383-5849
NSN 6110-01-042-4117
NSN 5915-00-920-2316
NSN 5975-01-156-4544
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5855-00-149-0766