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 5915-01-534-3397
NSN 5960-01-082-4188
NSN 5950-01-498-6962
NSN 6650-01-021-7259
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 5945-01-534-0755
NSN 5998-01-413-3979
NSN 5960-01-226-0342
NSN 6610-01-281-7536
NSN 6105-00-419-5979
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5950-01-274-8938