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 5998-01-572-3327
NSN 4140-01-071-1512
NSN 5950-01-342-1301
NSN 6150-01-535-3825
NSN 6110-01-231-8683
NSN 7035-01-014-3808
NSN 6320-01-622-5493
NSN 6145-01-457-0156
NSN 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 5930-01-218-6196
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5895-01-651-4888