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 5920-01-468-6227
NSN 5985-01-600-0445
NSN 5990-01-162-9220
NSN 5990-00-309-0023
NSN 4140-00-951-5395
NSN 5985-00-435-5156
NSN 5925-01-444-5274
NSN 6685-00-227-0199
NSN 6145-01-281-0961
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5950-00-016-8382
NSN 6150-01-536-2318