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 5999-00-705-1371
NSN 5998-01-004-9244
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 5985-00-859-2520
NSN 4140-01-025-4911
NSN 5998-01-212-4155
NSN 5905-00-528-1957
NSN 5985-01-130-6320
NSN 5950-01-202-1340
NSN 4140-00-177-8858
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5895-01-407-3717