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 5935-01-456-2054
NSN 6150-01-486-1715
NSN 6610-01-160-8815
NSN 5945-00-218-0012
NSN 5950-00-360-7751
NSN 5925-01-129-8810
NSN 5975-01-406-0411
NSN 5950-01-323-5833
NSN 5998-01-091-6011
NSN 6150-01-039-8086
NSN 4140-01-351-3892
NSN 6105-00-248-5772