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 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5985-00-186-8755
NSN 5925-00-252-8222
NSN 5950-00-241-0121
NSN 5835-00-466-3075
NSN 6145-01-310-7114
NSN 5965-00-537-4844
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6110-00-004-5355
NSN 6645-00-232-4070
NSN 6685-01-143-5426
NSN 5895-01-492-5962