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 5920-00-850-4803
NSN 6320-01-349-5515
NSN 7035-01-155-9025
NSN 6610-01-126-5616
NSN 4140-01-547-1851
NSN 5895-01-168-7595
NSN 5935-01-657-7816
NSN 5905-01-300-5641
NSN 6650-01-568-5750
NSN 5910-00-340-1802
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 6645-01-347-0450