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 5975-01-394-5954
NSN 6145-00-073-8659
NSN 6110-01-019-0811
NSN 5950-01-320-4997
NSN 5998-01-554-5901
NSN 6145-00-069-0257
NSN 6610-01-625-2926
NSN 6240-01-334-6961
NSN 5985-01-485-0456
NSN 7035-00-830-1235
NSN 6650-01-044-0183
NSN 6145-01-604-9552