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 5895-01-440-9565
NSN 5996-00-916-6432
NSN 6110-01-238-1315
NSN 6610-01-316-2738
NSN 5960-00-789-4474
NSN 6110-01-415-5086
NSN 5965-01-040-4178
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 6320-00-480-7922
NSN 5975-01-011-2570
NSN 5998-00-255-9921
NSN 5835-01-279-2580