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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5945-01-211-6585
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5925-01-350-3646
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5950-00-617-2195
NSN 6135-01-337-9315
NSN 6645-00-460-0528
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5965-01-151-9816