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 5895-00-479-8547
NSN 5945-00-891-4071
NSN 5960-01-029-2940
NSN 6150-01-382-4819
NSN 6645-00-936-2505
NSN 6150-01-512-2976
NSN 5935-01-388-8279
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5960-01-435-1167
NSN 6220-01-284-3963
NSN 5945-01-475-0780
NSN 6650-01-461-8283