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 5950-00-993-1733
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 6645-01-050-5221
NSN 6145-00-185-4515
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5999-00-932-0027
NSN 5835-01-343-7516
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5905-01-577-0317
NSN 5950-01-200-7893
NSN 5985-01-131-2671
NSN 6135-01-265-1384