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 5950-01-226-9441
NSN 4140-01-468-0277
NSN 5915-01-611-7401
NSN 5945-01-177-3436
NSN 6650-00-955-2802
NSN 5915-00-429-1986
NSN 5920-01-334-0876
NSN 7035-01-582-6442
NSN 5965-00-729-6835
NSN 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 5945-01-062-0800
NSN 2925-01-020-5099