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 5920-00-214-5787
NSN 5999-01-065-8543
NSN 5975-01-315-5842
NSN 4140-01-419-0198
NSN 6685-01-241-0159
NSN 5998-01-329-6803
NSN 5965-00-929-6173
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 6105-00-490-4838
NSN 5985-01-152-5133
NSN 5905-01-355-2411
NSN 4140-01-386-9821