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 5935-00-011-1607
NSN 5950-01-062-7910
NSN 5998-01-564-0291
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6610-01-423-0250
NSN 5975-01-459-4607
NSN 5895-01-331-2926
NSN 6650-01-512-1930
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6110-01-447-3909
NSN 6320-01-564-0893