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 6610-00-139-1105
NSN 5925-01-125-5795
NSN 6685-01-202-8900
NSN 4140-01-608-3992
NSN 4140-01-068-7529
NSN 5920-01-551-0841
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5960-01-503-4123
NSN 6130-01-480-0852
NSN 5950-00-905-2803
NSN 5965-01-122-7477
NSN 5985-00-332-8758