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 5905-01-020-8198
NSN 4140-01-374-2210
NSN 5935-01-275-2279
NSN 5996-01-116-1087
NSN 6620-01-119-3396
NSN 6145-01-398-7451
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 6610-01-109-1522
NSN 5925-01-131-2272
NSN 6685-01-382-9932
NSN 6105-00-059-9166
NSN 6620-01-350-0323