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 4140-00-218-3579
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 5990-00-381-6113
NSN 5905-01-186-4208
NSN 6645-00-892-1605
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 5905-01-485-0234
NSN 5975-01-023-6897
NSN 5998-01-212-7836
NSN 7035-01-457-5645
NSN 5996-00-518-4880
NSN 2925-01-167-6500