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 5960-00-244-1642
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5905-01-631-1878
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6645-01-578-7959
NSN 5975-00-203-1265
NSN 5998-01-085-5522
NSN 5945-01-500-2455
NSN 5925-01-651-2042
NSN 6240-01-491-9512
NSN 5930-01-333-4291
NSN 6650-01-533-1267