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 5960-00-539-4455
NSN 6645-01-106-4303
NSN 5920-01-056-5481
NSN 5960-01-593-4760
NSN 5895-00-401-4917
NSN 6645-01-154-3080
NSN 6145-01-470-1151
NSN 6220-00-165-1509
NSN 5835-00-974-4014
NSN 5910-01-062-1523
NSN 5975-01-281-8347
NSN 6145-00-365-0121