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 5945-00-482-5771
NSN 5945-01-066-7025
NSN 5945-00-880-3322
NSN 6150-00-949-1984
NSN 5935-01-479-3044
NSN 5950-01-199-7226
NSN 6150-00-779-5547
NSN 5985-01-484-9890
NSN 5895-01-351-2191
NSN 2925-00-782-1498
NSN 6105-01-299-9885
NSN 6240-01-160-8499