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 5945-00-010-3007
NSN 6320-01-084-7834
NSN 5965-01-150-1920
NSN 6240-01-655-3003
NSN 6105-01-015-9006
NSN 6320-01-582-6752
NSN 5985-00-053-9111
NSN 6150-01-502-4052
NSN 5905-00-193-5238
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 6105-00-647-3955
NSN 5945-00-606-8874