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 5920-00-012-0151
NSN 4140-01-007-9793
NSN 6240-01-343-1386
NSN 6610-01-359-9962
NSN 6135-01-303-0295
NSN 6145-00-310-7443
NSN 6685-01-573-8390
NSN 5920-01-367-1323
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5925-01-628-8394
NSN 5925-01-265-0832
NSN 5945-01-128-5739