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 5945-01-108-7573
NSN 5999-01-422-2962
NSN 6105-01-157-3021
NSN 6150-01-441-9302
NSN 6240-01-483-0449
NSN 6105-01-442-1250
NSN 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 6150-01-642-4562
NSN 5990-00-539-7859
NSN 5975-00-257-5616
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5985-00-995-1427