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 5985-00-254-8085
NSN 5910-01-368-6403
NSN 5925-01-413-1638
NSN 5999-01-021-1341
NSN 6150-00-100-4373
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 4140-01-592-9388
NSN 4140-01-442-0491
NSN 6105-01-088-8133
NSN 5960-01-112-2321
NSN 6150-01-513-9757