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 5905-01-144-3879
NSN 6145-01-379-9970
NSN 5996-01-528-4563
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 5895-01-581-1335
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 5855-01-351-6277
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5895-00-623-0255
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 6645-01-020-4557
NSN 5985-00-150-2939