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 6620-00-807-6954
NSN 4140-01-335-7736
NSN 5915-00-014-2380
NSN 6145-01-106-1252
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 6145-00-838-5537
NSN 6685-01-461-1069
NSN 5985-01-252-8822
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 5998-01-644-5514
NSN 6150-00-833-5004
NSN 5920-01-219-0724