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 5945-00-781-4296
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5985-01-381-1503
NSN 4140-01-173-6697
NSN 5965-01-420-1691
NSN 5905-01-032-3911
NSN 6685-00-463-7519
NSN 6220-01-104-9679
NSN 6650-01-165-2175
NSN 5945-01-032-4742
NSN 6650-01-399-8552