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 5905-00-103-7842
NSN 4140-01-514-8490
NSN 5985-00-626-9051
NSN 5925-01-190-8075
NSN 5950-01-391-2506
NSN 6145-01-454-0225
NSN 5835-01-201-4375
NSN 5905-00-999-4266
NSN 5945-00-635-7263
NSN 4140-00-272-6538
NSN 6105-01-597-6622
NSN 6130-00-138-3073