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 5905-01-004-2719
NSN 5945-01-089-7805
NSN 5999-01-245-4779
NSN 6650-01-598-4548
NSN 5835-01-062-6258
NSN 6650-01-232-2252
NSN 6620-01-003-2905
NSN 5960-00-416-6016
NSN 5975-01-422-0552
NSN 5999-01-209-2817
NSN 6150-01-654-0229
NSN 5835-01-094-2662