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 5985-01-487-4053
NSN 4140-01-583-7401
NSN 5920-00-035-4846
NSN 5999-01-146-4718
NSN 5915-00-010-3011
NSN 6645-01-398-9102
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 5965-01-590-1386
NSN 6240-01-038-6618
NSN 6220-01-144-7175
NSN 6620-00-115-3492