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 5915-01-547-4655
NSN 6150-01-415-0916
NSN 6645-01-049-6116
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5910-01-536-9965
NSN 5998-01-158-6809
NSN 5945-00-494-3310
NSN 7035-01-152-7331
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 5965-01-370-1891
NSN 6610-00-613-7960