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 5950-00-433-2451
NSN 5915-01-112-2121
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 6135-00-708-0892
NSN 6105-01-506-2661
NSN 5935-01-406-2757
NSN 5915-00-434-2300
NSN 6685-01-577-6332
NSN 6220-00-902-7328
NSN 6145-00-463-5808
NSN 5996-00-161-4202
NSN 5999-00-905-5296