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 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5950-01-218-8577
NSN 5985-00-065-6745
NSN 5905-01-533-2957
NSN 5975-01-256-7216
NSN 5960-01-021-0659
NSN 5999-00-410-4305
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 6110-00-229-9079
NSN 5905-01-436-2721
NSN 5996-01-528-6576