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 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 5945-01-085-6446
NSN 5998-01-620-7333
NSN 5998-01-649-1606
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5895-01-359-2992
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6145-00-220-9933
NSN 5965-01-105-4194
NSN 5915-01-474-1937
NSN 5945-00-532-2339
NSN 5930-01-442-3765