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 5920-00-549-2203
NSN 5960-00-177-2953
NSN 6650-01-596-8627
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 6150-01-590-2518
NSN 5950-01-656-6171
NSN 5945-01-252-1412
NSN 6110-01-381-9287
NSN 5835-01-233-7033
NSN 7035-01-412-3692
NSN 4140-01-430-7170
NSN 5996-00-972-7331