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 5985-00-195-6545
NSN 5985-01-654-7054
NSN 5905-01-316-2915
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 6105-01-331-3048
NSN 6150-00-782-5332
NSN 5930-01-357-5129
NSN 5996-00-318-3405
NSN 6130-01-600-0031
NSN 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 5975-01-096-3879
NSN 4140-00-660-8699