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 5945-01-494-6818
NSN 5960-01-205-0386
NSN 6645-00-728-1316
NSN 6130-01-157-9223
NSN 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 6145-01-600-7306
NSN 5985-00-413-2856
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5998-01-526-9414
NSN 6220-00-800-4498
NSN 6150-00-318-1107
NSN 5855-01-246-8273