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 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6645-00-880-8045
NSN 6685-01-018-2735
NSN 5915-00-205-2615
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 6645-01-351-1154
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5998-01-379-4043
NSN 6685-01-079-6917
NSN 5985-00-147-6937
NSN 4140-00-483-8333
NSN 6105-01-486-6207