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 5915-00-798-9141
NSN 5945-01-568-2132
NSN 5999-00-519-5455
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6220-00-356-2617
NSN 6685-01-193-1733
NSN 5935-01-618-5445
NSN 5960-01-104-0074
NSN 6240-01-361-9167
NSN 4140-01-550-0022
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 5965-01-048-4767