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 5945-01-112-6327
NSN 5895-01-620-5506
NSN 6105-01-191-9720
NSN 5965-01-208-6903
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5975-00-194-4998
NSN 2925-00-569-2981
NSN 7035-01-576-5481
NSN 5950-00-438-0635
NSN 5965-01-288-0721
NSN 5998-00-359-7814