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 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 4140-00-643-3744
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5835-01-279-2580
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5998-01-100-2428
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5895-00-828-1846
NSN 5925-01-551-1265
NSN 6685-00-269-6249
NSN 2925-01-020-5099
NSN 6105-00-494-7677