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 5945-00-044-5872
NSN 5990-00-401-4952
NSN 5945-01-452-5473
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5895-00-412-4163
NSN 5925-00-847-2197
NSN 5895-01-014-7053
NSN 6645-01-418-9781
NSN 4140-01-192-2978
NSN 6610-01-083-7579
NSN 5915-01-255-7462
NSN 6145-01-074-6953