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 5915-00-920-4346
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 5910-01-371-1846
NSN 6150-01-181-4141
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5905-01-613-2109
NSN 5998-00-135-2437
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 5905-01-501-5013
NSN 5935-01-563-8526
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6685-01-228-0864