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 5910-01-131-4088
NSN 6110-01-532-8899
NSN 5990-01-071-1505
NSN 6320-01-455-3394
NSN 5920-00-518-7314
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5975-00-377-0650
NSN 5996-01-476-1126
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5996-01-029-2904
NSN 5835-01-565-3411
NSN 4140-00-120-1203