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 5945-00-176-4750
NSN 4140-01-578-9005
NSN 6620-01-327-1597
NSN 6110-01-241-8816
NSN 5855-01-611-6544
NSN 5945-01-139-3996
NSN 5945-01-534-0755
NSN 5895-01-052-2130
NSN 5998-01-376-2952
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6150-01-493-2746
NSN 2925-01-560-4123