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 5950-00-929-5792
NSN 6220-01-614-0563
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5910-01-025-9987
NSN 5990-01-348-9843
NSN 6610-01-135-2149
NSN 5985-01-015-2281
NSN 6620-01-124-0947
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 5935-01-449-0599
NSN 5999-00-792-5287
NSN 7035-01-473-0517