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 5998-00-950-4966
NSN 5930-01-415-5103
NSN 5999-01-050-0115
NSN 5975-00-494-3244
NSN 6130-00-470-7825
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 4140-01-149-4803
NSN 5945-01-050-6408
NSN 5905-01-236-0045
NSN 6685-01-065-2177
NSN 6240-01-034-0436
NSN 5925-01-397-1460