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 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5999-01-386-2643
NSN 5998-00-054-1356
NSN 6220-01-109-1014
NSN 5950-01-521-1127
NSN 6220-00-468-5801
NSN 5975-00-661-1832
NSN 6145-01-379-0806
NSN 6105-00-926-7958
NSN 5950-01-496-7818
NSN 5985-01-325-1948
NSN 5920-01-478-7251