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 5920-01-495-9613
NSN 4140-01-599-0859
NSN 5945-01-596-6410
NSN 5965-01-283-2531
NSN 6620-00-908-2368
NSN 6130-01-598-6011
NSN 5990-01-264-3320
NSN 5975-01-050-9018
NSN 5985-01-607-6885
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 6320-00-070-4544