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 5999-00-241-9349
NSN 5975-00-097-3215
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 6105-01-046-6260
NSN 5930-00-125-5520
NSN 7035-00-543-3272
NSN 6320-00-360-1301
NSN 5835-01-156-5622
NSN 5945-01-523-1107
NSN 6610-00-846-4525
NSN 4140-00-605-0396
NSN 5975-00-665-3644