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 5985-01-381-6674
NSN 5990-00-919-0900
NSN 4140-01-471-0308
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5925-00-870-9905
NSN 6220-01-258-5466
NSN 6105-00-422-2714
NSN 6150-01-590-7812
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 5905-00-161-7355
NSN 6650-00-131-7284