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 5920-01-625-5734
NSN 5930-01-380-7241
NSN 4140-00-479-3949
NSN 6105-00-159-1061
NSN 6220-00-067-7645
NSN 6220-01-611-7022
NSN 4140-01-244-5140
NSN 6220-00-282-9714
NSN 5960-00-193-0620
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5915-01-474-8616