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 5930-00-784-4107
NSN 5920-01-440-2492
NSN 5999-01-199-2867
NSN 5999-01-042-6378
NSN 5950-01-041-5438
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 6220-01-040-5653
NSN 5905-01-481-3132
NSN 6110-01-048-7725
NSN 6685-01-516-0106
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 5960-00-633-1160