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 5996-01-472-7028
NSN 4140-00-243-6664
NSN 5999-01-200-5050
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 5950-01-365-1119
NSN 6610-01-571-8038
NSN 6145-01-512-1110
NSN 5920-01-333-7523
NSN 6685-00-483-2982
NSN 6610-00-518-4919
NSN 5855-01-112-7725
NSN 5960-01-127-2163