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 5945-00-625-7195
NSN 6150-01-163-1532
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6650-00-550-6111
NSN 4140-01-206-8899
NSN 6610-01-541-9794
NSN 5960-00-705-4358
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6650-00-388-4517
NSN 5960-01-336-4239
NSN 5999-01-289-3080
NSN 6645-00-733-0667