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 5965-00-864-8046
NSN 5895-01-187-8281
NSN 5985-01-131-7495
NSN 6240-01-483-0449
NSN 6240-00-470-7625
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-01-211-3412
NSN 5999-01-626-8474
NSN 6130-00-799-9383
NSN 6110-01-212-2859
NSN 6645-01-337-1806
NSN 5975-01-115-8453