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 5945-00-136-6719
NSN 5998-01-146-8139
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 6645-01-048-4671
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 6645-01-421-4007
NSN 5998-00-107-0164
NSN 5930-00-817-4494
NSN 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5999-01-187-4751
NSN 4140-01-593-3895