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 5990-00-412-4411
NSN 6220-01-646-6342
NSN 5915-00-914-2460
NSN 5975-01-381-4762
NSN 5935-00-243-1814
NSN 5985-01-486-6858
NSN 5985-00-291-1140
NSN 2925-01-283-6740
NSN 4140-00-769-5442
NSN 5985-01-464-0043
NSN 6620-01-348-8256
NSN 2925-01-354-1752