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 5905-01-359-4788
NSN 5999-00-695-0339
NSN 6610-01-153-7781
NSN 5975-01-145-9123
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 4140-01-443-2391
NSN 5965-01-249-2114
NSN 5895-00-258-9135
NSN 6610-00-034-3709
NSN 6650-01-619-8373
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5905-01-576-2338