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 5910-00-373-3743
NSN 6150-01-618-3894
NSN 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 5998-00-194-7640
NSN 5950-01-462-5878
NSN 5945-01-046-2806
NSN 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 6240-01-025-4495
NSN 2925-00-629-1705
NSN 6145-01-347-8466
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 2925-00-797-1042