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 4140-01-461-7885
NSN 5985-01-327-0305
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 6105-00-913-9591
NSN 6685-00-854-9169
NSN 5835-01-228-8666
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5950-01-165-0031
NSN 5999-00-376-5072
NSN 5895-01-112-6380