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 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5905-01-422-4577
NSN 5945-01-419-2286
NSN 5935-01-099-3165
NSN 6110-00-071-8351
NSN 6645-01-010-3746
NSN 5965-01-578-7378
NSN 6685-01-093-7841
NSN 6240-00-827-5794
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 6240-00-135-3385
NSN 5945-01-562-1272