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 5945-00-451-3159
NSN 6320-01-388-9450
NSN 5965-01-276-4650
NSN 5945-01-585-9974
NSN 6110-00-758-6099
NSN 6645-01-621-8564
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 6145-01-549-8410
NSN 5975-01-631-2957
NSN 5945-01-220-7380
NSN 6320-01-321-7658
NSN 5999-00-982-2840