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 5945-01-600-1404
NSN 5930-01-154-6815
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 5990-01-531-5962
NSN 4140-00-505-0341
NSN 7035-01-561-6331
NSN 4140-00-431-6583
NSN 6685-01-318-6540
NSN 4140-00-789-6935
NSN 5999-01-407-6800
NSN 5905-00-968-4225
NSN 5930-01-507-4978