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 5945-01-359-8834
NSN 5930-00-008-4483
NSN 6145-01-153-1413
NSN 6135-01-532-0775
NSN 5965-00-977-5658
NSN 6145-01-128-0080
NSN 2925-00-172-9264
NSN 5910-00-324-7125
NSN 5960-01-131-4086
NSN 7035-01-448-4740
NSN 4140-00-060-4052
NSN 6130-00-478-5708