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 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 5935-01-445-5511
NSN 5935-00-227-1110
NSN 5965-01-492-0274
NSN 6145-00-426-5124
NSN 5945-01-517-6697
NSN 6240-00-151-5382
NSN 6105-00-477-3024
NSN 5975-01-466-0613
NSN 5999-00-833-8143
NSN 5998-00-053-2689
NSN 5925-01-501-0727