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 5895-01-116-6498
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 4140-01-621-2709
NSN 5990-01-334-6416
NSN 6105-01-147-5586
NSN 6610-00-939-0524
NSN 5910-01-265-3082
NSN 5950-01-412-1194
NSN 6320-01-341-9126
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 6150-01-373-5616