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 5835-00-544-0298
NSN 5999-01-003-8461
NSN 5950-00-044-2429
NSN 5996-00-371-2817
NSN 5905-01-400-5968
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5895-01-027-3774
NSN 6220-01-586-0982
NSN 5855-01-620-0958
NSN 6620-01-421-6949
NSN 2925-01-617-3622
NSN 5945-00-010-6444