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 5965-00-505-2166
NSN 5996-01-480-6244
NSN 6105-01-113-8573
NSN 6145-00-354-6706
NSN 6105-00-408-5552
NSN 6220-01-031-6919
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5895-00-403-8707
NSN 2925-00-054-3550
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 5990-00-878-1973
NSN 6145-01-077-3242