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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5920-01-603-0985
NSN 5975-01-196-6314
NSN 5925-01-648-0516
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 6240-00-137-9540
NSN 5945-00-275-7927
NSN 5975-01-078-3542
NSN 6150-01-274-3990
NSN 5835-01-189-6095
NSN 4140-01-511-6039
NSN 5905-00-409-7616