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 5915-01-553-0710
NSN 5996-01-203-6787
NSN 5999-00-227-3931
NSN 5975-00-136-5492
NSN 6240-01-425-1545
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 5920-01-381-2597
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 4140-00-762-9384
NSN 5950-01-425-0797
NSN 6620-01-136-4473
NSN 5990-00-409-3594