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 5999-01-522-8296
NSN 5925-01-026-8526
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 6130-01-448-6393
NSN 5985-01-444-1065
NSN 5905-00-857-1994
NSN 4140-01-143-3520
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5910-01-170-4002
NSN 5930-00-473-8578
NSN 5910-00-925-2412
NSN 5996-01-445-7284