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 5935-00-719-7186
NSN 6150-01-088-7336
NSN 6150-01-577-4867
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5998-00-343-7435
NSN 4140-01-120-9477
NSN 5960-01-380-0106
NSN 6645-01-601-5473
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 6685-01-411-6568
NSN 5950-01-490-4373
NSN 5925-01-246-5464