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 5960-00-264-3017
NSN 5996-01-502-9414
NSN 6110-01-409-2692
NSN 5835-01-525-3220
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 5855-01-606-3745
NSN 6610-01-535-2268
NSN 4140-00-850-5973
NSN 5950-00-520-5335
NSN 5999-00-257-3019
NSN 4140-01-634-0330