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 5855-01-506-6767
NSN 6645-00-200-2322
NSN 6145-01-005-0617
NSN 5910-00-088-6777
NSN 5960-01-265-1393
NSN 5950-01-143-5106
NSN 6240-01-321-1462
NSN 5945-01-236-1061
NSN 5905-01-600-4592
NSN 5835-01-101-5857
NSN 5999-01-398-8924
NSN 6135-00-243-8330