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 5990-00-491-1338
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6105-01-647-4683
NSN 6610-00-138-8048
NSN 6240-01-131-4454
NSN 5965-01-463-7915
NSN 6105-00-222-9300
NSN 5996-01-113-7676
NSN 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 5930-01-659-9526
NSN 4140-00-994-0123
NSN 5915-01-337-0428