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 5996-00-575-9682
NSN 5960-00-191-7448
NSN 5965-01-604-0409
NSN 5920-01-416-0616
NSN 6105-01-551-1696
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6150-01-267-0635
NSN 6145-01-517-6708
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 6105-01-555-8329
NSN 5965-01-053-7168