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 6610-01-172-4041
NSN 6130-00-960-0275
NSN 4140-00-675-5888
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 2925-00-735-4979
NSN 5975-01-426-8968
NSN 6685-01-173-7866
NSN 6145-00-883-7420
NSN 6150-00-210-6302
NSN 5965-01-340-2382
NSN 5915-01-333-4749
NSN 5965-00-225-1848