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 5945-01-485-3959
NSN 4140-00-456-0902
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 6240-01-406-5345
NSN 6105-01-128-4682
NSN 6685-01-629-9360
NSN 6145-01-059-7640
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6645-01-518-4296
NSN 5998-01-171-5611
NSN 6645-00-119-6221
NSN 6240-01-529-7819