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 5905-00-040-0042
NSN 6105-01-260-9959
NSN 4140-01-178-5729
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5996-00-279-1510
NSN 5920-01-221-4017
NSN 5945-00-069-3730
NSN 5945-01-533-8873
NSN 6610-01-255-1433
NSN 6150-01-009-1335
NSN 5895-00-292-2872
NSN 6105-01-388-9244