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 5905-00-372-5214
NSN 6240-01-524-0510
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6145-01-543-5439
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5905-01-100-3984
NSN 5998-01-659-3331
NSN 6110-01-048-0427
NSN 6105-01-525-5987
NSN 6685-01-267-0616