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 5965-00-464-6191
NSN 6220-00-927-6272
NSN 5965-01-513-9978
NSN 5975-01-050-5225
NSN 5999-01-519-9353
NSN 5925-01-537-1140
NSN 5915-01-486-7631
NSN 5930-01-424-7020
NSN 5945-00-242-7434
NSN 5985-01-358-7495
NSN 5960-01-376-3880
NSN 4140-00-659-8283