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 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5925-01-139-0882
NSN 5999-01-374-0711
NSN 5920-01-516-5989
NSN 6620-01-571-0900
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5915-00-968-7515
NSN 5905-00-105-9013
NSN 6220-00-837-2848
NSN 5905-00-570-8267
NSN 5895-00-524-0229