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 5945-00-740-4329
NSN 5945-01-316-8014
NSN 5920-01-631-4009
NSN 5998-00-993-1269
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5855-00-174-3482
NSN 5895-01-281-0346
NSN 5996-01-084-2054
NSN 4140-00-938-3307
NSN 6150-01-090-6691
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 6650-01-547-2218