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 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5930-01-369-3926
NSN 6135-01-391-8539
NSN 6145-00-787-7313
NSN 6105-01-175-9061
NSN 5950-01-163-4040
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6110-01-371-8639
NSN 5965-01-250-0446
NSN 6240-01-506-3911
NSN 6610-01-250-2811