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 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5996-01-038-8474
NSN 5905-01-070-2000
NSN 6150-01-619-3349
NSN 5985-01-067-8041
NSN 6105-01-516-1518
NSN 6620-00-202-4547
NSN 5945-00-867-8077
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 6645-01-459-5862
NSN 5996-01-426-0977