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 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5915-00-147-7738
NSN 5895-01-519-9373
NSN 6150-01-020-6683
NSN 5905-01-326-5736
NSN 6135-01-097-9317
NSN 6650-00-776-7200
NSN 5950-00-222-7749
NSN 6650-01-480-7754
NSN 2925-00-301-0933
NSN 5930-01-330-0556
NSN 6620-01-129-4790