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 5950-00-279-7184
NSN 5925-01-463-6888
NSN 6685-01-012-2597
NSN 5935-01-206-4727
NSN 6240-01-312-9158
NSN 5915-01-533-6267
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 6645-01-631-8160
NSN 5910-01-252-2493
NSN 5920-01-462-2517
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 5835-00-187-1481