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 5915-00-473-2112
NSN 5985-01-611-8198
NSN 6150-01-077-8195
NSN 5915-01-261-0850
NSN 5985-01-121-0042
NSN 2925-01-221-9398
NSN 6620-00-468-6059
NSN 5998-01-129-9235
NSN 6150-01-275-6328
NSN 5910-01-044-9153
NSN 5998-00-509-5069
NSN 6610-01-440-9913