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 5950-01-085-6565
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 6320-01-339-9974
NSN 6645-01-649-8227
NSN 6105-00-174-2911
NSN 6240-01-226-2902
NSN 5935-00-470-8981
NSN 5905-01-126-6701
NSN 5930-01-255-0863
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6135-01-469-7574