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 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5975-01-393-6475
NSN 5999-00-726-3251
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 4140-00-127-5311
NSN 6610-00-508-1728
NSN 5915-01-570-1782
NSN 6110-00-525-1196
NSN 5996-01-478-4937
NSN 6150-01-064-3823
NSN 4140-00-055-4373
NSN 6320-01-481-7322