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 5920-01-450-7364
NSN 5998-01-197-0198
NSN 6150-00-669-6118
NSN 6685-01-373-9486
NSN 6130-00-858-0892
NSN 5930-01-370-8406
NSN 5950-00-277-4439
NSN 6685-01-601-4686
NSN 5985-01-279-6016
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5925-01-596-9401
NSN 6240-00-069-8038