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 5945-01-486-5541
NSN 4140-01-152-4199
NSN 5999-00-139-6623
NSN 4140-01-091-6797
NSN 5935-01-020-8274
NSN 5998-00-126-7341
NSN 6130-01-026-0603
NSN 5925-01-111-9456
NSN 5915-00-067-7464
NSN 5985-01-196-7092
NSN 6220-00-498-8098
NSN 5835-01-281-1655