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 5990-01-319-5667
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 5915-01-116-2932
NSN 4140-01-494-6121
NSN 5965-01-571-7958
NSN 6110-01-328-2217
NSN 5905-00-191-3417
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5835-00-675-5159
NSN 6110-01-130-2387
NSN 7035-01-044-0136