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 5945-01-384-3735
NSN 5945-01-641-7031
NSN 4140-01-371-0327
NSN 5990-00-421-0338
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6220-00-951-6900
NSN 6110-00-806-5459
NSN 5905-01-058-4827
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5999-01-623-6883
NSN 5975-01-432-1413
NSN 6220-01-100-2703