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 5910-00-175-7308
NSN 5945-01-647-0960
NSN 6135-01-304-8652
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 2925-01-214-5333
NSN 6105-00-466-9880
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 6620-01-050-0956
NSN 7035-01-555-9723
NSN 6650-01-418-6661
NSN 5920-01-364-0769
NSN 5945-01-437-3454