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 4140-00-193-0067
NSN 5895-01-094-2578
NSN 5895-01-459-2580
NSN 5999-00-412-8380
NSN 5985-01-592-5756
NSN 5895-01-064-3095
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 5835-01-119-8561
NSN 5975-01-243-0221
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5975-01-561-7470
NSN 5920-01-514-0031