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 5950-00-467-6390
NSN 6145-00-948-1456
NSN 5985-00-010-0645
NSN 5905-00-397-0450
NSN 5905-01-473-2789
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 5945-01-328-3813
NSN 6685-00-004-9828
NSN 5996-01-101-2987
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 5965-00-801-7410
NSN 6685-01-407-0436