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 5999-00-466-3226
NSN 5835-01-279-2580
NSN 5895-00-197-7188
NSN 6145-01-026-9085
NSN 5915-01-394-5335
NSN 5920-00-106-5751
NSN 6105-01-225-3732
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5910-01-106-4488
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6645-01-341-5439