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 5999-00-821-4394
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 6240-01-484-9576
NSN 5975-00-283-6686
NSN 4140-01-265-0731
NSN 5950-00-528-1446
NSN 5935-01-130-1733
NSN 6650-01-199-8589
NSN 5960-00-158-4841
NSN 5999-01-632-2915
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5855-01-379-9978