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 6685-00-318-7766
NSN 4140-00-099-9205
NSN 5945-01-153-9314
NSN 4140-01-656-8267
NSN 5950-01-023-8321
NSN 5985-01-614-0379
NSN 5999-00-932-4588
NSN 5975-00-229-0898
NSN 5998-01-613-2025
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 4140-01-538-4272
NSN 5915-01-593-5798