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 5905-00-457-1281
NSN 5975-01-182-0190
NSN 5998-01-530-4144
NSN 5930-00-756-3667
NSN 5910-00-138-9746
NSN 5965-01-301-2553
NSN 5960-01-248-4743
NSN 6685-01-462-1164
NSN 5975-00-221-7175
NSN 5935-01-271-2322
NSN 5950-00-203-4401
NSN 5998-01-449-1398