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 4140-00-432-5593
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 5920-01-015-4355
NSN 6110-00-045-6323
NSN 6685-00-303-3283
NSN 6105-01-284-8735
NSN 5965-00-729-6835
NSN 5835-01-406-0513
NSN 6220-01-052-3986
NSN 6645-01-383-6514
NSN 5950-01-217-8479