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 5945-00-871-0021
NSN 5905-01-052-8535
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 5985-01-312-1166
NSN 6240-01-623-3798
NSN 6110-00-038-7230
NSN 5920-00-946-9147
NSN 5915-01-188-6748
NSN 6105-01-006-7069
NSN 5950-00-812-9664
NSN 5915-00-984-3296
NSN 5915-01-437-6423