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 5985-01-175-1220
NSN 4140-01-093-8110
NSN 5895-01-353-7172
NSN 6650-01-535-6287
NSN 5910-01-556-8008
NSN 5999-00-554-4285
NSN 6650-01-043-6251
NSN 5985-00-361-8863
NSN 5975-01-422-1400
NSN 6150-01-543-4830
NSN 4140-01-561-5099
NSN 5990-01-277-9753