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 5999-00-920-4808
NSN 5985-01-535-6924
NSN 5930-00-161-4513
NSN 4140-01-035-5530
NSN 6645-01-256-9696
NSN 6645-01-214-2561
NSN 5999-01-094-5956
NSN 5910-01-578-2849
NSN 6220-00-815-8194
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5855-01-050-4944
NSN 5985-01-461-4257