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 5905-01-410-7780
NSN 5996-00-969-6422
NSN 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 5915-00-407-0329
NSN 5960-00-872-5044
NSN 5930-01-629-7564
NSN 5910-01-044-5618
NSN 5985-01-038-9286
NSN 6645-00-613-2378
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 6320-01-149-8742
NSN 5835-00-145-8926