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 5985-00-233-7284
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 5999-01-188-7003
NSN 6620-01-085-2915
NSN 6650-01-273-1925
NSN 5910-01-166-7936
NSN 6150-01-406-3907
NSN 5895-01-595-7099
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5925-01-370-6972
NSN 6110-01-541-4930
NSN 5925-00-517-0271