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 5905-00-304-7438
NSN 5990-01-047-4083
NSN 5990-01-087-7081
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5975-01-108-7049
NSN 5930-00-050-3248
NSN 5990-01-630-0456
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 4140-00-489-3020
NSN 6685-00-184-0937
NSN 5895-01-012-2004