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 5895-00-476-2485
NSN 5945-01-462-1555
NSN 5999-01-394-5186
NSN 6105-01-106-3221
NSN 5960-01-153-8236
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 6685-01-061-9516
NSN 6145-01-235-9750
NSN 6105-01-449-2375
NSN 5950-00-310-4655
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5999-01-437-6569