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 5965-00-445-1843
NSN 5945-01-381-7685
NSN 5945-01-241-0574
NSN 6150-01-439-2608
NSN 6110-01-562-0995
NSN 6150-01-601-7723
NSN 6135-01-411-3212
NSN 6645-01-601-5473
NSN 6685-01-446-6580
NSN 5985-01-418-4207
NSN 5925-00-405-1294
NSN 5960-01-406-4136