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 5910-00-598-3674
NSN 5915-01-417-0875
NSN 6110-01-444-7761
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 6145-01-069-6982
NSN 6130-00-081-2186
NSN 6220-01-076-4383
NSN 5990-01-276-3686
NSN 5855-01-356-4024
NSN 4140-01-012-8614
NSN 5985-01-142-2260
NSN 5985-01-237-9215