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 5950-00-246-5277
NSN 5925-01-070-5507
NSN 6110-01-574-6935
NSN 5920-00-849-6476
NSN 5975-01-535-9426
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6145-01-081-3182
NSN 5965-01-396-3184
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 6685-01-569-8896
NSN 5965-00-296-6054