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 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5965-01-563-6977
NSN 5985-01-418-0804
NSN 5965-01-537-1536
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6685-00-147-8045
NSN 6620-01-176-3530
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 6240-01-549-5405
NSN 4140-01-409-1764
NSN 5895-01-607-5603