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 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5999-00-419-0693
NSN 6685-01-534-9719
NSN 6650-01-547-7277
NSN 6240-01-555-8365
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5998-01-207-1651
NSN 7035-01-544-1380
NSN 5996-00-737-0646
NSN 6145-01-463-7128
NSN 6620-00-915-0868