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 5920-00-170-9081
NSN 5855-01-500-0449
NSN 6620-00-151-5363
NSN 6105-00-632-6564
NSN 6645-00-527-6531
NSN 4140-01-597-8726
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 5915-01-007-8272
NSN 5930-01-025-5540
NSN 5910-01-215-1901
NSN 6645-01-467-3182