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 5895-01-231-0072
NSN 6240-00-872-3365
NSN 5905-01-631-9261
NSN 5920-01-218-6191
NSN 6620-01-098-9866
NSN 5975-01-105-4248
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 4140-00-855-7532
NSN 5905-00-513-7167
NSN 5998-00-219-1694
NSN 7035-01-534-7829