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 5945-00-570-0136
NSN 4140-01-190-1023
NSN 5985-01-441-3590
NSN 5975-01-472-3450
NSN 6150-01-093-6301
NSN 5910-00-923-1005
NSN 5998-01-011-6969
NSN 5960-01-552-0862
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 6645-00-690-0423
NSN 5985-00-167-4922
NSN 6105-01-436-1178