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 5905-00-381-8526
NSN 5965-01-187-4008
NSN 6220-01-032-5646
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 6150-00-164-1626
NSN 6105-00-629-0967
NSN 6620-01-468-6017
NSN 5945-01-471-4254
NSN 5915-01-570-1782
NSN 6145-01-535-1448
NSN 6145-01-047-9537
NSN 5920-01-355-1432