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 6685-01-096-0899
NSN 6240-00-251-5235
NSN 5990-01-041-4351
NSN 5999-01-141-6859
NSN 5895-00-061-1071
NSN 4140-00-753-6888
NSN 5855-01-028-8387
NSN 6105-00-019-8082
NSN 5925-00-159-1544
NSN 5930-00-821-3390
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 5945-01-551-0654