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 5835-01-008-7597
NSN 5905-01-268-7706
NSN 5915-01-341-3235
NSN 5998-00-891-1096
NSN 5975-01-527-0755
NSN 5910-01-523-7574
NSN 5965-01-131-7496
NSN 6145-01-025-1822
NSN 6145-00-648-2726
NSN 7035-01-145-9164
NSN 6220-01-151-0835
NSN 6130-01-281-7585