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 5920-01-266-5749
NSN 5895-01-123-9027
NSN 4140-01-440-0087
NSN 5930-01-514-1971
NSN 6110-01-359-6618
NSN 5999-01-604-6306
NSN 6135-00-295-2614
NSN 5925-00-823-6138
NSN 6320-01-642-2615
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 4140-01-502-6496
NSN 6650-01-251-8520