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 5965-00-045-7156
NSN 5935-01-532-9175
NSN 6150-01-277-5992
NSN 5925-01-141-6492
NSN 6130-01-273-0613
NSN 6685-00-969-8592
NSN 6145-00-005-1018
NSN 6685-00-283-2282
NSN 6150-01-277-2044
NSN 5996-00-717-8111
NSN 5950-01-400-2501
NSN 5999-01-043-4733