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 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5996-00-323-8215
NSN 5925-00-086-5165
NSN 6150-01-512-7700
NSN 7035-01-429-0431
NSN 5996-01-145-4900
NSN 6650-01-100-0933
NSN 6145-01-605-7638
NSN 5910-00-495-8469
NSN 5910-01-333-1196
NSN 5855-00-760-3870
NSN 5915-01-310-8560