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 5945-00-833-7316
NSN 5975-01-190-0175
NSN 6145-01-183-1543
NSN 6220-01-466-4346
NSN 5985-01-469-6320
NSN 5996-00-877-0167
NSN 5999-01-198-6315
NSN 6685-01-174-3818
NSN 5925-01-026-9649
NSN 5895-01-547-5350
NSN 5960-00-615-9972
NSN 6135-01-411-3212