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 5895-01-591-0840
NSN 5950-01-441-2143
NSN 6220-01-357-9508
NSN 6145-01-647-4096
NSN 5905-00-017-9771
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 6110-00-051-4427
NSN 5999-01-202-8282
NSN 5910-00-655-3036
NSN 4140-01-525-0786
NSN 6145-01-068-3234
NSN 5998-00-978-4474