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 5915-00-304-8195
NSN 5905-01-336-7530
NSN 5915-01-340-1899
NSN 5920-01-351-5536
NSN 5945-01-307-9256
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6110-00-163-6223
NSN 5945-01-360-6118
NSN 6645-00-994-6664
NSN 5996-01-547-6638
NSN 5895-01-116-5843
NSN 6145-01-050-1187