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 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 5990-01-346-8782
NSN 5920-01-033-4891
NSN 5990-00-840-6571
NSN 5905-00-466-2256
NSN 5905-01-205-2792
NSN 5965-01-446-6945
NSN 5930-01-406-3881
NSN 6105-00-964-4060
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 6220-01-655-0378
NSN 6220-01-218-5164