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 5960-01-272-5642
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 6105-01-557-4065
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 5975-01-023-3081
NSN 5895-00-305-7549
NSN 6320-01-377-5701
NSN 5920-01-382-3337
NSN 5905-00-551-4242
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6145-00-793-7816
NSN 5996-01-575-5349