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 5999-00-708-8531
NSN 5935-00-532-1192
NSN 5920-00-727-9093
NSN 5975-01-397-7538
NSN 5960-01-009-5983
NSN 4140-01-023-8846
NSN 4140-01-206-4832
NSN 6685-01-169-5243
NSN 5975-00-865-3537
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5999-01-241-1098
NSN 6650-00-730-2995