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 5945-01-258-3951
NSN 5985-00-231-9700
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5965-01-169-9163
NSN 5998-01-025-3222
NSN 6130-01-058-4519
NSN 5920-01-601-4172
NSN 5950-01-606-4634
NSN 6685-01-322-8516
NSN 5998-01-142-8987
NSN 4140-01-146-0157
NSN 6620-01-094-6549