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 5895-00-784-1167
NSN 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 5975-00-953-6731
NSN 6240-01-232-7025
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 4140-01-649-7823
NSN 6220-00-973-9416
NSN 5905-01-501-1053
NSN 5855-01-283-3730
NSN 6130-01-271-1980
NSN 5910-01-243-0021
NSN 5999-01-101-5337