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 5915-00-933-5658
NSN 5950-01-194-9880
NSN 5895-01-068-1205
NSN 6610-01-178-5435
NSN 5920-00-281-0246
NSN 6130-00-651-7326
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5855-00-292-5086
NSN 6645-00-938-2173
NSN 6150-00-407-5787
NSN 5945-01-025-0504
NSN 7035-01-504-3462