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 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5965-01-506-3320
NSN 5835-01-103-8727
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 5905-01-459-7797
NSN 5998-01-179-7821
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5998-01-012-0995
NSN 5835-01-173-8003
NSN 5998-01-501-2164
NSN 5985-00-394-5888
NSN 7035-01-423-5863