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 5950-00-054-2461
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5945-01-511-0435
NSN 6685-01-591-1152
NSN 5930-01-381-2143
NSN 5835-01-455-3380
NSN 5985-01-382-8247
NSN 5910-01-326-5770
NSN 5915-00-066-7218
NSN 6645-01-229-9769
NSN 5985-00-949-5727
NSN 4140-00-189-0235