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 5985-00-565-7145
NSN 6105-01-503-3974
NSN 5905-01-573-8092
NSN 6150-00-868-5599
NSN 5999-01-571-2224
NSN 5935-01-364-2591
NSN 5910-00-852-7834
NSN 6105-01-428-3221
NSN 5985-01-040-8917
NSN 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 5855-01-469-6123
NSN 6110-01-366-0762