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 5999-00-480-9753
NSN 6610-00-251-0369
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 5855-01-606-3745
NSN 4140-00-767-5350
NSN 4140-01-268-0500
NSN 5895-01-583-9079
NSN 5985-00-193-9570
NSN 6130-00-258-9169
NSN 5999-00-844-6117
NSN 2925-00-071-4197