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 5985-01-100-0809
NSN 5998-01-442-0972
NSN 5920-01-308-2490
NSN 5905-01-564-9165
NSN 6620-00-245-3242
NSN 5975-00-756-8311
NSN 6620-01-435-7083
NSN 5915-01-106-3705
NSN 6130-01-149-2604
NSN 5985-01-370-0588
NSN 5996-01-466-4577
NSN 6610-01-336-2787