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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5998-00-256-2090
NSN 5965-00-004-6371
NSN 6240-01-561-9263
NSN 6645-01-469-0192
NSN 6130-00-272-5351
NSN 5950-01-281-2302
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 5920-01-572-9171
NSN 6105-01-648-4431
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5965-01-441-3876