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 5996-00-838-0687
NSN 5985-01-312-2175
NSN 6110-01-100-4445
NSN 5930-01-145-4646
NSN 5930-01-242-8128
NSN 5985-01-623-5739
NSN 6320-00-481-7291
NSN 5999-00-165-5865
NSN 4140-00-419-0631
NSN 4140-00-456-2268
NSN 5990-01-382-3244
NSN 4140-01-344-5368