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 5945-00-249-3344
NSN 5855-01-179-2702
NSN 5915-01-381-3087
NSN 5975-00-566-4232
NSN 6150-00-822-3365
NSN 6240-01-514-4184
NSN 5895-01-543-8921
NSN 5930-01-276-2975
NSN 5905-01-098-2189
NSN 5905-01-064-1538
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 6645-00-300-6459