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 5996-00-247-3808
NSN 5905-01-241-9828
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 5975-00-719-6236
NSN 4140-01-550-8908
NSN 5975-01-653-8479
NSN 6620-01-353-6675
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 6685-00-651-5488
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 5965-01-500-2468
NSN 5855-00-688-9954