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 5985-00-610-1310
NSN 5935-01-188-6981
NSN 6105-01-397-4329
NSN 5920-01-492-2893
NSN 6105-01-381-2496
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5925-01-583-9459
NSN 5990-00-122-8698
NSN 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 6110-01-438-1140
NSN 5960-01-006-8469
NSN 4140-01-484-5070