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 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5945-01-160-9070
NSN 5960-01-459-6665
NSN 5925-00-005-8912
NSN 6130-00-160-9931
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5999-00-554-9966
NSN 6105-00-339-4222
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5920-01-214-0451
NSN 6685-00-127-0934
NSN 5930-01-535-2103