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 5999-00-153-0917
NSN 5935-01-045-4419
NSN 5990-01-316-6344
NSN 7035-01-473-0517
NSN 6105-01-527-1564
NSN 5945-01-320-3563
NSN 5920-01-366-8127
NSN 5998-00-851-4139
NSN 4140-01-379-8796
NSN 5985-00-409-0026
NSN 5975-01-649-1452
NSN 6150-00-957-0737