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 5999-00-900-4778
NSN 5945-00-219-6129
NSN 5985-01-261-6751
NSN 6105-00-281-8185
NSN 6220-00-087-0284
NSN 5950-01-142-3306
NSN 5999-00-156-3314
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 6220-01-020-7873
NSN 5930-01-284-9199
NSN 5920-00-762-3348
NSN 5960-01-449-1310