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 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5960-01-173-7956
NSN 6110-01-414-9786
NSN 4140-01-025-9699
NSN 6620-00-115-5855
NSN 5920-01-517-5095
NSN 5895-00-570-8158
NSN 5915-01-091-4629
NSN 5935-00-892-3059
NSN 6240-00-863-6105
NSN 5999-01-276-8970
NSN 6110-01-562-0995