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 5905-00-448-3066
NSN 5965-00-243-1243
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6150-01-433-1607
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 5915-00-477-1604
NSN 5985-00-539-7997
NSN 5935-01-159-2644
NSN 5925-01-330-6518
NSN 6110-01-237-4637
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6650-00-935-4247