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 5915-00-965-0535
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 5990-01-476-0722
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 2925-01-628-7580
NSN 6240-01-310-8778
NSN 7035-01-143-0355
NSN 5915-01-297-6740
NSN 4140-01-118-6848
NSN 5835-01-099-8702
NSN 5915-01-537-1155