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 5999-00-226-4703
NSN 5905-01-113-7780
NSN 5945-01-469-1601
NSN 5895-00-905-5730
NSN 6145-01-149-8588
NSN 5996-01-165-9344
NSN 5999-01-020-7641
NSN 4140-00-383-8230
NSN 6110-00-059-4074
NSN 5930-01-510-0687
NSN 5895-01-144-9563
NSN 5945-01-076-4623