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 5999-00-729-7990
NSN 6145-01-145-1867
NSN 6240-01-071-2127
NSN 5996-01-339-9895
NSN 6650-01-524-4589
NSN 5985-01-459-5388
NSN 6220-00-458-4633
NSN 5895-00-693-5949
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 6220-01-389-3957
NSN 5910-01-230-7066