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 5910-01-227-0961
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 5998-01-495-8702
NSN 4140-01-582-0501
NSN 6220-01-518-8919
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6610-00-445-5695
NSN 5985-00-019-8534
NSN 6130-01-377-3380
NSN 5905-01-361-9076
NSN 5915-01-556-4282
NSN 5960-01-328-8248