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 5905-01-279-6753
NSN 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 5945-01-345-9461
NSN 5975-00-415-6844
NSN 5960-00-113-0019
NSN 5999-01-587-9011
NSN 5965-01-459-5493
NSN 5998-00-003-9146
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 6685-00-827-1622
NSN 5985-00-331-8887
NSN 6645-01-023-8724