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 5905-01-466-5993
NSN 5930-00-809-6543
NSN 6220-00-883-5842
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5996-01-151-7090
NSN 5915-00-998-4573
NSN 6650-01-013-3243
NSN 7035-01-465-0391
NSN 5945-01-026-1231
NSN 6105-01-469-0826
NSN 5855-01-013-6864