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 5945-00-614-7447
NSN 6145-01-197-1619
NSN 5990-01-433-7886
NSN 2925-01-122-7812
NSN 6145-00-423-1563
NSN 5915-00-983-2742
NSN 4140-00-260-9521
NSN 5920-01-337-7646
NSN 5915-01-238-9971
NSN 5990-01-560-0896
NSN 5985-00-721-0255
NSN 6135-01-633-8502