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 5905-00-772-3485
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 5945-01-545-7126
NSN 6145-01-045-6713
NSN 7035-01-311-8424
NSN 6220-01-449-2014
NSN 5965-01-420-2629
NSN 4140-00-473-2324
NSN 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 5950-00-872-6529
NSN 6130-01-258-8966
NSN 5925-01-463-8594