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 5965-00-430-4168
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 5996-01-633-2867
NSN 5999-00-070-9863
NSN 5945-01-019-9097
NSN 5999-01-327-1362
NSN 5905-01-586-9873
NSN 6110-00-363-3974
NSN 6145-01-101-2882
NSN 6135-01-270-8601
NSN 5975-01-110-8425
NSN 6685-01-143-3964