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 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 5999-01-313-2487
NSN 6685-01-117-2925
NSN 6220-01-043-6500
NSN 5930-01-300-2495
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5945-01-206-8593
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 5905-01-013-5428