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 5905-01-202-8489
NSN 6145-00-404-7927
NSN 5895-01-061-3732
NSN 5950-01-031-4264
NSN 5975-01-394-0108
NSN 5855-01-599-9934
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5935-01-070-5369
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5910-01-386-3002
NSN 6105-01-222-6188