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 4140-00-009-0233
NSN 5950-01-459-9796
NSN 5945-00-799-2713
NSN 5920-00-886-7896
NSN 6645-01-430-2420
NSN 6610-01-007-0268
NSN 6150-01-508-6328
NSN 5895-01-284-1741
NSN 5985-01-249-0737
NSN 6220-01-215-2179
NSN 5950-01-447-2839
NSN 7035-00-946-2642