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 5999-00-150-4771
NSN 4140-01-549-6443
NSN 5930-01-221-0122
NSN 5910-00-446-6571
NSN 5985-01-085-2154
NSN 5835-01-090-2844
NSN 6685-01-582-2487
NSN 5930-01-439-3078
NSN 6620-01-630-3494
NSN 5950-01-557-8199
NSN 5965-01-607-0632
NSN 5905-00-455-1397