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 5945-00-275-0462
NSN 6610-01-339-1595
NSN 5930-01-229-9359
NSN 5925-01-513-6385
NSN 6130-00-168-9356
NSN 6650-00-650-8080
NSN 5910-00-584-4614
NSN 6645-01-580-3258
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5965-00-937-1851
NSN 4140-00-406-4369
NSN 5950-01-020-6833