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 5905-00-289-0420
NSN 6240-01-090-8031
NSN 6110-01-305-7330
NSN 5975-01-309-0898
NSN 6145-00-187-6405
NSN 5998-01-572-5844
NSN 5965-01-276-1070
NSN 6610-00-983-4482
NSN 6645-00-051-4603
NSN 5935-00-451-3355
NSN 5835-01-547-4753
NSN 5985-00-444-0167