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 5905-00-490-3962
NSN 5925-01-576-9256
NSN 4140-00-699-0904
NSN 6650-00-111-3399
NSN 5915-01-509-6098
NSN 6130-01-415-2470
NSN 6240-00-454-9293
NSN 5998-00-762-6797
NSN 6145-01-539-0473
NSN 6130-01-562-7699
NSN 6620-00-530-3939
NSN 6150-00-962-8622