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 6685-01-103-1319
NSN 5945-01-596-1297
NSN 5945-01-465-4590
NSN 5965-00-015-7408
NSN 5930-00-195-9428
NSN 5905-01-019-6860
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 7035-00-116-1900
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 4140-00-605-0396