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 5905-00-221-4483
NSN 6220-00-343-0182
NSN 4140-01-546-0385
NSN 6145-00-779-9963
NSN 6110-00-130-5342
NSN 5985-01-253-4840
NSN 5855-01-006-1827
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 4140-01-383-0796
NSN 5999-01-424-5779
NSN 6650-01-052-0015
NSN 5935-01-433-2291