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 5960-00-098-5117
NSN 5985-00-082-1317
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 5905-01-122-9025
NSN 5910-00-175-9203
NSN 5930-00-388-6758
NSN 6685-01-240-4648
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 6145-01-325-4698
NSN 6620-01-548-9993
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 6620-01-617-3915