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 5905-00-964-7045
NSN 6645-01-015-3684
NSN 6105-01-509-9164
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5960-01-184-3436
NSN 5905-01-491-5679
NSN 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 5996-01-032-4942
NSN 5910-01-177-8910
NSN 5996-00-499-3691
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 5996-00-829-2025