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 5945-01-445-6081
NSN 4140-00-038-7577
NSN 6650-00-569-1762
NSN 6145-01-513-9126
NSN 5985-01-528-8001
NSN 5930-00-782-1901
NSN 6105-00-686-1732
NSN 5998-01-086-3798
NSN 7035-00-511-0076
NSN 5998-01-613-0911
NSN 6150-01-028-7961
NSN 5935-01-029-0155