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 5965-00-963-1796
NSN 5905-01-441-0771
NSN 6130-00-896-9511
NSN 6145-01-232-2658
NSN 5975-01-316-4983
NSN 5999-00-837-2587
NSN 6645-01-499-1434
NSN 5950-01-447-6105
NSN 5905-00-464-4181
NSN 5945-01-528-8295
NSN 6685-01-310-8116
NSN 6240-01-392-5013