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 5945-00-964-8677
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 5895-01-487-8939
NSN 5930-01-258-4409
NSN 5895-01-182-5998
NSN 5905-01-521-4663
NSN 6105-00-596-7099
NSN 6130-01-069-3290
NSN 5905-01-100-2000
NSN 5998-01-235-6903
NSN 4140-01-400-0643
NSN 6645-00-216-6126