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 5945-01-385-4286
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 5985-01-155-2353
NSN 5998-00-481-1533
NSN 6110-01-362-5752
NSN 5935-01-091-6929
NSN 5945-00-375-6647
NSN 6620-01-324-4708
NSN 6145-01-011-7132
NSN 6240-01-657-4133
NSN 5935-01-424-0692
NSN 5998-01-078-9385