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 5895-00-803-0934
NSN 5920-01-477-5312
NSN 5930-01-384-7469
NSN 5895-01-655-0724
NSN 6220-01-067-8142
NSN 4140-00-084-7343
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 6610-01-452-5180
NSN 6620-00-477-7808
NSN 5945-01-648-4156
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 6105-00-985-4926