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 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 6150-00-132-1640
NSN 5996-01-054-4954
NSN 5945-01-392-1935
NSN 5998-01-648-2656
NSN 5985-01-632-7750
NSN 6130-00-171-7400
NSN 5835-00-888-9422
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6645-01-421-4007
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 4140-01-437-0955