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 5920-01-099-3098
NSN 5950-00-079-2254
NSN 6110-01-631-0693
NSN 5998-00-621-6266
NSN 5998-00-763-4051
NSN 6650-01-360-3848
NSN 6145-00-417-6121
NSN 5965-00-006-3104
NSN 6110-01-378-3520
NSN 4140-01-525-7692
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6145-01-051-2393