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 5985-00-930-6407
NSN 5999-00-467-9305
NSN 5895-01-627-1363
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6685-00-999-2503
NSN 5950-01-535-3967
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 6650-00-104-3430
NSN 4140-00-694-1936
NSN 5930-00-007-9710