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 5950-00-483-3274
NSN 6685-01-444-1496
NSN 6620-01-045-4467
NSN 5835-00-408-5499
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5945-01-103-1185
NSN 5990-00-103-7971
NSN 5950-00-092-6341
NSN 5960-00-137-4751
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6240-01-336-4796
NSN 6240-01-054-2289