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 6105-00-608-0749
NSN 5960-01-466-4153
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 5996-01-221-1041
NSN 5950-00-842-8387
NSN 5945-01-432-0276
NSN 6645-01-576-2691
NSN 5965-00-009-8679
NSN 5905-00-299-2098
NSN 5950-01-651-6075
NSN 5945-01-068-2666
NSN 5950-01-634-0677