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 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5855-01-483-2346
NSN 5950-01-174-1725
NSN 6105-01-364-8811
NSN 6620-01-375-2712
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5985-00-622-5421
NSN 5996-01-197-7005
NSN 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 6240-01-459-7827
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5855-01-597-4404