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 5996-01-642-4224
NSN 7035-01-546-9088
NSN 5915-00-244-2835
NSN 6105-00-233-7312
NSN 4140-01-372-1039
NSN 5855-01-305-3292
NSN 4140-01-359-4171
NSN 5975-01-364-8662
NSN 6320-00-583-3104
NSN 5945-00-930-0555
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 5915-01-153-7793