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 5915-00-484-6177
NSN 5998-01-111-9389
NSN 5965-01-438-0647
NSN 6685-01-508-1209
NSN 6610-01-336-7851
NSN 4140-01-500-7644
NSN 6320-01-608-1935
NSN 6220-01-306-8448
NSN 5930-01-409-0644
NSN 6130-01-512-1710
NSN 5935-01-449-3468
NSN 5935-00-390-9702