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 5915-00-279-2973
NSN 5910-00-552-9997
NSN 4140-01-424-2069
NSN 5996-01-336-0338
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 5999-00-369-7664
NSN 5996-00-948-5606
NSN 5950-00-279-7184
NSN 7035-01-420-3238
NSN 5910-01-487-3187
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 6650-00-018-7298