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 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 5895-01-425-9858
NSN 4140-01-607-0488
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 6145-01-495-1360
NSN 5985-00-348-3034
NSN 6610-00-107-1944
NSN 5950-01-069-2784
NSN 5855-01-607-5982
NSN 6645-00-530-3468
NSN 5999-00-407-2888
NSN 6320-00-468-8421