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 5895-00-145-7780
NSN 7035-01-174-7878
NSN 5935-00-003-9381
NSN 5935-01-543-0671
NSN 5905-01-379-0097
NSN 5960-01-614-0489
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 5895-00-554-4573
NSN 6145-01-434-8152
NSN 6645-01-389-1970
NSN 6610-00-211-9095
NSN 5990-01-390-2177