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 4140-01-317-4698
NSN 5999-01-562-1157
NSN 5925-00-161-9168
NSN 5915-00-228-6179
NSN 5985-00-760-7313
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 5930-00-049-9777
NSN 5965-00-532-3284
NSN 6645-01-487-4341
NSN 5905-01-581-5096
NSN 5960-00-483-6074