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 5910-01-220-4264
NSN 6130-01-613-9935
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 5945-01-412-5120
NSN 5985-01-297-6110
NSN 5910-01-481-3023
NSN 6685-01-224-7778
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 6130-00-202-4688
NSN 5996-01-328-8018
NSN 5895-00-840-0861