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 5945-00-081-2026
NSN 5996-01-362-0550
NSN 4140-01-142-8340
NSN 5945-01-049-0366
NSN 6220-01-250-7228
NSN 2925-01-144-7106
NSN 6610-01-374-0569
NSN 5985-01-498-3848
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 5960-00-925-3721
NSN 6685-01-180-0261
NSN 6130-00-984-6252