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 5945-00-597-4599
NSN 5910-01-352-6700
NSN 5965-01-353-6380
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 6130-01-428-9106
NSN 6240-01-009-8729
NSN 6650-00-107-1667
NSN 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 5998-00-006-4278
NSN 5945-01-062-8099
NSN 4140-01-574-3435
NSN 5975-01-470-4180