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 5905-00-085-4486
NSN 4140-01-104-9279
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 6130-01-641-1878
NSN 5930-00-778-9158
NSN 5975-01-122-6086
NSN 5935-00-752-6906
NSN 6620-01-222-0143
NSN 5920-00-811-4405
NSN 5975-00-903-2770
NSN 5999-01-449-6802
NSN 5925-01-106-4498