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 5975-00-565-1071
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6105-00-288-5872
NSN 6105-01-389-6772
NSN 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 5910-01-227-9204
NSN 5915-01-131-4093
NSN 6650-01-371-2356
NSN 6240-01-523-2050
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 6645-01-605-4351
NSN 5975-01-266-3582