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 5996-00-959-5944
NSN 5915-01-167-2358
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 5950-00-511-6609
NSN 6650-01-477-9545
NSN 5930-00-226-0562
NSN 6105-00-185-1579
NSN 5950-01-088-8396
NSN 6320-00-701-0437