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 5920-00-556-2704
NSN 5996-00-279-1510
NSN 4140-01-648-2249
NSN 5965-01-151-0903
NSN 6610-00-755-1740
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6645-01-128-0895
NSN 5950-01-209-6900
NSN 5905-00-263-3453