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 5950-00-467-7384
NSN 5965-01-192-5025
NSN 6105-01-573-1265
NSN 5895-01-101-7982
NSN 5960-01-467-0961
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 6105-01-290-2067
NSN 6105-01-508-1601
NSN 5945-01-651-5308
NSN 5925-01-467-7122
NSN 5999-01-204-2875
NSN 6220-00-923-9439