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 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6150-00-717-1596
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5910-00-472-1308
NSN 5935-01-253-1337
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5910-01-025-9820
NSN 5835-01-028-0097
NSN 6645-01-583-5790
NSN 6105-01-604-3435
NSN 5915-01-360-9892