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 5945-00-900-5518
NSN 5935-01-013-9384
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 5999-00-546-9493
NSN 6645-01-487-4341
NSN 5965-01-023-9359
NSN 5985-00-236-6006
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5920-01-306-0110
NSN 5998-01-612-2852
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6145-00-006-3283