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 5935-00-276-9399
NSN 5945-00-233-5804
NSN 5855-01-233-2767
NSN 5996-01-213-5184
NSN 5930-00-753-6806
NSN 6105-00-007-5599
NSN 6610-01-115-5791
NSN 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 6645-01-193-5214
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5905-01-577-0026
NSN 5950-01-159-0052