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 5945-00-583-8995
NSN 6150-01-056-5288
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6240-01-442-6770
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 6650-01-270-8460
NSN 6145-00-847-3597
NSN 6110-00-964-3514
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 2925-01-479-3806
NSN 5965-01-518-8824