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 5945-00-219-6129
NSN 6145-01-582-4266
NSN 5996-01-093-1944
NSN 6105-01-408-4559
NSN 5855-01-628-0985
NSN 5945-01-026-9953
NSN 6240-00-756-2945
NSN 6620-01-604-4072
NSN 5920-00-328-4503
NSN 6105-00-935-8736
NSN 5905-00-290-5895
NSN 5975-01-465-7243