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 5999-01-378-4019
NSN 6145-01-025-2296
NSN 5985-00-170-1870
NSN 5990-01-107-1003
NSN 6145-00-930-4972
NSN 6650-00-970-8110
NSN 5855-01-454-5653
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6105-01-513-9330
NSN 5945-01-258-0625
NSN 4140-01-097-3760
NSN 5965-01-122-2750