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 5999-00-892-3872
NSN 5975-00-947-3068
NSN 5990-01-460-6390
NSN 5998-01-102-5467
NSN 5925-01-630-7205
NSN 4140-01-270-7464
NSN 6685-01-556-9735
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6220-01-281-8848
NSN 5895-00-382-9294
NSN 6620-00-363-7528
NSN 6110-00-764-9362