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 5915-00-948-4146
NSN 5935-00-563-4358
NSN 6620-00-159-0866
NSN 6645-01-532-5785
NSN 5998-01-109-9381
NSN 6110-01-250-2936
NSN 5930-01-601-4409
NSN 6150-01-217-6943
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 5985-01-573-7999
NSN 4140-01-436-1141
NSN 6105-01-634-0322