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 5895-00-925-7523
NSN 5975-00-897-6624
NSN 5945-01-296-6842
NSN 6610-00-222-4108
NSN 5990-00-994-0555
NSN 6650-00-724-8258
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 7035-01-028-4966
NSN 4140-00-107-5284
NSN 6220-00-553-8938
NSN 4140-01-152-2672
NSN 6645-01-372-2600