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 5905-00-053-0364
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 5925-01-122-7983
NSN 5945-00-177-4676
NSN 5915-01-115-5120
NSN 6645-01-574-2818
NSN 5965-01-339-5321
NSN 5925-01-323-7756
NSN 6130-00-135-4919
NSN 5950-01-391-7989
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 4140-01-179-4507