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 5905-00-452-3980
NSN 7035-01-458-7762
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5999-00-028-6947
NSN 5960-01-483-9174
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 6145-01-433-2329
NSN 5965-00-464-6191
NSN 6620-01-394-4042
NSN 6685-00-088-4539
NSN 5930-01-183-5455
NSN 6645-00-274-1279