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 5925-00-899-4065
NSN 5960-01-563-6975
NSN 6685-01-398-5906
NSN 6220-00-057-2236
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 5985-01-526-3101
NSN 5965-01-605-4139
NSN 5950-00-734-9281
NSN 5910-01-324-7176
NSN 5996-00-063-4864
NSN 6145-01-228-6267
NSN 6645-00-940-0774