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 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 5999-00-719-9664
NSN 6610-01-508-6272
NSN 5905-00-565-9112
NSN 5895-01-104-4410
NSN 5905-00-109-0989
NSN 5945-01-216-8455
NSN 5935-01-649-3716
NSN 5905-01-042-3743
NSN 6110-01-420-7806
NSN 5990-00-726-0029
NSN 6145-01-389-3448