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 5945-01-056-7133
NSN 6150-00-333-6628
NSN 5950-01-333-8937
NSN 5965-01-122-7477
NSN 5925-00-993-4603
NSN 5895-01-099-3576
NSN 6110-01-648-8156
NSN 5975-01-390-4444
NSN 5930-00-402-2320
NSN 5905-01-442-5071
NSN 6650-00-336-4828
NSN 5965-00-221-6546