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 5935-01-384-5964
NSN 6150-01-411-1331
NSN 5965-01-213-3989
NSN 5855-01-596-2634
NSN 5999-01-151-2946
NSN 5925-00-152-9399
NSN 5985-01-524-8619
NSN 6240-00-447-0244
NSN 6220-01-457-5013
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 5945-00-022-7805
NSN 6645-01-479-0804