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 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 6645-01-259-7142
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6150-01-421-7688
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6110-01-013-5392
NSN 5998-01-248-0160
NSN 5910-01-224-5268
NSN 5930-01-029-3583
NSN 6105-00-014-3932
NSN 4140-01-116-4604