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 5925-00-267-3044
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 5945-01-013-8585
NSN 5920-00-956-4980
NSN 6145-01-451-4304
NSN 6145-01-090-6464
NSN 5950-00-916-4093
NSN 6645-00-996-5878
NSN 5950-01-525-7334
NSN 5998-01-382-0438
NSN 6145-01-076-5071
NSN 6105-01-075-5562