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 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 5935-00-796-8389
NSN 6145-00-990-9700
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5945-00-360-2988
NSN 6320-00-578-6898
NSN 6320-01-387-3230
NSN 5935-01-104-7135
NSN 6240-00-326-2966
NSN 4140-01-197-4273
NSN 5999-01-100-4971