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 5905-00-675-0067
NSN 6240-01-366-1589
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5945-01-175-5779
NSN 5990-01-209-3955
NSN 5915-01-258-5799
NSN 6220-01-374-4897
NSN 5985-01-642-4210
NSN 5985-01-650-2526
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6145-01-541-4302
NSN 6145-01-442-3511