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 5910-01-416-3174
NSN 6110-00-056-8133
NSN 6145-00-776-9819
NSN 6685-00-441-9575
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 5915-01-519-5202
NSN 2925-01-142-0981
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5895-01-185-1988
NSN 7035-01-125-7357
NSN 6240-01-462-4812
NSN 7035-00-250-0982