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 6240-01-441-8368
NSN 5920-00-800-8998
NSN 5960-01-018-1489
NSN 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5930-01-086-5007
NSN 5975-00-737-6878
NSN 5960-00-161-0723
NSN 5999-01-380-8787
NSN 6145-01-605-5602
NSN 5950-00-179-2358
NSN 7035-00-063-5245
NSN 5895-01-447-3843