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 6130-01-004-8977
NSN 4140-00-990-3311
NSN 5998-01-319-6219
NSN 5935-00-930-6562
NSN 5910-01-222-0769
NSN 6110-00-934-7943
NSN 5965-01-512-1985
NSN 5950-01-579-4485
NSN 5910-01-534-2027
NSN 5905-01-062-1964
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 5945-00-017-2645