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 5855-00-145-3307
NSN 5945-00-161-4014
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 6150-01-463-3409
NSN 6650-00-731-8388
NSN 5975-01-156-0894
NSN 4140-01-123-8801
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 4140-01-113-8886
NSN 5975-00-148-8499
NSN 5935-01-472-2470
NSN 6240-01-347-5476