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 5990-01-581-1961
NSN 5975-01-108-3770
NSN 5895-01-473-4368
NSN 5905-00-499-7787
NSN 5965-01-525-8607
NSN 5905-00-772-0800
NSN 5920-01-132-7482
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5985-01-025-9281
NSN 6105-00-950-9881
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 6220-00-620-7563