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 5945-00-934-9045
NSN 5915-01-284-7014
NSN 5910-01-504-2305
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6685-01-188-7379
NSN 5998-01-267-8122
NSN 6145-00-521-0001
NSN 6610-01-111-4324
NSN 5996-01-115-6121
NSN 5960-00-959-5226
NSN 5925-01-577-6014
NSN 6145-01-108-1202