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 5999-00-480-2564
NSN 4140-00-300-8111
NSN 5975-00-175-6696
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 6145-01-507-8147
NSN 5910-01-305-4600
NSN 6110-01-352-7200
NSN 5985-00-773-3437
NSN 5910-01-271-3282
NSN 5920-00-518-3208
NSN 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 6135-01-633-8502