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 6650-01-314-5073
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5920-01-286-1891
NSN 5985-00-269-5388
NSN 5985-01-647-7479
NSN 5996-01-165-9344
NSN 6645-00-925-0111
NSN 5895-00-482-0013
NSN 5945-01-630-5707
NSN 5975-00-972-8028
NSN 5935-01-445-7549
NSN 5905-00-926-8827