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 5950-01-555-0104
NSN 5996-00-768-7241
NSN 6645-00-012-5834
NSN 6650-01-013-3243
NSN 6105-01-359-8618
NSN 5925-01-350-4295
NSN 6685-01-608-5137
NSN 5925-00-426-4754
NSN 5910-01-175-4504
NSN 6650-01-535-2730
NSN 5965-00-870-9366
NSN 5925-00-629-1974