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 5945-00-046-4593
NSN 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 4140-01-304-5882
NSN 5895-01-237-3186
NSN 5999-00-597-5054
NSN 5950-01-528-0208
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5920-01-117-0522
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 6150-01-571-8853
NSN 2925-00-932-8169
NSN 4140-01-212-8286