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 5945-00-163-7261
NSN 5915-01-273-0939
NSN 4140-01-058-6603
NSN 5925-00-729-0578
NSN 5996-00-267-1139
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5985-01-507-2540
NSN 5950-00-178-0362
NSN 5945-00-780-6459
NSN 5985-00-060-1554
NSN 6150-01-086-8430
NSN 6685-01-364-0661