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 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 4140-01-116-3138
NSN 5975-01-431-2231
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 5985-00-211-2507
NSN 6130-01-090-0894
NSN 5930-01-420-0135
NSN 5965-01-580-0938
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 5996-01-072-1331