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 5905-01-614-4016
NSN 5950-00-974-7949
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5975-00-062-4758
NSN 5950-01-530-2788
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 6150-00-917-2289
NSN 6685-01-050-8391
NSN 6145-00-064-8612
NSN 5999-00-517-1781
NSN 5999-00-466-3226