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 5999-01-285-4708
NSN 5930-00-225-8482
NSN 5950-01-487-6362
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 5998-01-492-5737
NSN 5999-00-763-5601
NSN 5915-00-438-7617
NSN 6220-00-116-8464
NSN 7035-01-571-8784
NSN 5930-01-382-8213
NSN 6135-01-543-1263
NSN 5990-01-145-2878