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 5920-01-553-3340
NSN 4140-00-809-8996
NSN 5999-00-186-0058
NSN 5985-01-370-6145
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 5915-01-583-8079
NSN 5990-01-462-6961
NSN 5920-00-073-8950
NSN 6150-00-446-7206
NSN 7035-01-506-2143
NSN 6145-01-322-5000
NSN 5915-01-104-5992