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 5945-00-202-9741
NSN 5985-01-444-8788
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 5998-01-108-4382
NSN 5950-01-284-5340
NSN 5965-01-156-4478
NSN 6620-01-326-0715
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6220-01-519-7981
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 6645-01-137-7974
NSN 5905-01-534-9176