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 5920-00-683-7883
NSN 4140-01-138-8635
NSN 5990-01-079-3271
NSN 5835-01-392-3105
NSN 5965-01-367-7380
NSN 5910-01-517-3879
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 6620-01-111-9064
NSN 5945-00-118-1103
NSN 6685-01-316-7855
NSN 6240-01-350-7753
NSN 6240-00-630-8069