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 5920-01-397-5598
NSN 6610-01-314-7964
NSN 5945-00-225-8421
NSN 4140-01-597-6430
NSN 2925-00-520-9546
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5895-01-257-3207
NSN 5965-01-449-7922
NSN 5935-01-574-2064
NSN 6220-01-067-4717
NSN 5999-01-491-2670
NSN 6240-00-123-7648