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 5915-00-457-9296
NSN 6650-01-614-3302
NSN 6110-01-113-4287
NSN 5999-01-413-7924
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 4140-01-494-3714
NSN 5855-01-502-2789
NSN 5950-01-123-2606
NSN 5910-01-397-9937
NSN 6620-01-025-4690
NSN 6130-01-629-4626
NSN 5855-01-461-0690