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 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5998-01-284-5426
NSN 6145-01-193-6197
NSN 6220-01-500-2188
NSN 5915-00-241-6493
NSN 5935-01-107-3484
NSN 5965-01-448-2697
NSN 5905-00-195-8800
NSN 5905-01-159-0776
NSN 5999-01-044-5832
NSN 5945-00-457-8053