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 5945-01-462-5903
NSN 6145-00-967-3143
NSN 5920-01-443-3771
NSN 5950-00-913-9007
NSN 5975-01-265-8678
NSN 5985-01-450-5025
NSN 6610-01-549-8006
NSN 5999-01-503-4178
NSN 5998-00-848-9137
NSN 5920-00-808-0037
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 4140-01-317-6441