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 5905-00-927-5724
NSN 5895-01-500-9931
NSN 4140-01-346-2112
NSN 6685-01-572-5111
NSN 6110-00-087-9588
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 5910-01-243-1798
NSN 6650-01-477-2124
NSN 5910-01-202-7516
NSN 5985-01-194-5736
NSN 5999-01-343-6975
NSN 6240-01-200-9634