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 6610-01-025-8283
NSN 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5910-01-391-3789
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5965-01-087-8572
NSN 6320-01-574-1915
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 5895-01-375-4607
NSN 5945-01-083-1007
NSN 5935-00-940-3075
NSN 5975-01-098-5005
NSN 6150-01-345-4195