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 5998-00-261-7867
NSN 5905-01-311-3767
NSN 6145-01-099-2682
NSN 4140-00-904-8153
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5999-01-290-9424
NSN 6105-01-614-3751
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5905-00-594-8102
NSN 5910-00-222-0338
NSN 4140-00-862-5644
NSN 5895-01-593-3948