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 5920-00-810-4740
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6620-01-485-0556
NSN 6145-00-989-7768
NSN 7035-01-304-4138
NSN 5999-01-527-6971
NSN 4140-01-654-8054
NSN 5895-01-428-4494
NSN 6130-00-906-9917
NSN 5905-01-300-1499
NSN 5950-01-395-9852
NSN 5985-01-003-3932