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 5910-00-509-5779
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5905-01-463-0325
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5910-00-186-9522
NSN 5895-01-211-0211
NSN 6610-01-482-6266
NSN 6685-01-425-1191
NSN 4140-01-152-2672
NSN 5975-01-262-0967
NSN 5935-00-270-1271
NSN 6650-01-379-1353