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 5905-01-147-5708
NSN 6645-01-343-6077
NSN 5920-00-970-8419
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 5965-00-977-5658
NSN 4140-01-457-0928
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5999-00-989-9971
NSN 5950-01-089-1646
NSN 6610-01-484-8980
NSN 6650-01-204-5981
NSN 6650-01-308-2002