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 5945-01-411-2822
NSN 4140-00-808-9759
NSN 5996-01-155-5678
NSN 6610-01-033-0069
NSN 5960-01-139-3136
NSN 6130-00-091-6118
NSN 5910-01-633-9440
NSN 5999-01-350-7870
NSN 5996-00-075-3027
NSN 5920-01-173-9925
NSN 5930-00-211-2651
NSN 5960-00-235-9251