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 5905-00-182-8424
NSN 5950-01-100-0915
NSN 5945-00-740-1649
NSN 5855-01-271-6617
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6610-01-375-1527
NSN 6105-01-213-1724
NSN 6240-01-329-2453
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 6145-00-311-8884
NSN 5910-01-286-9647
NSN 6610-00-737-0864