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 5925-00-265-5807
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5945-01-151-4418
NSN 4140-01-192-5874
NSN 4140-01-328-8516
NSN 6105-01-344-2439
NSN 5935-01-463-2200
NSN 6150-01-396-5253
NSN 5985-01-177-1724
NSN 6145-01-076-6476
NSN 7035-01-270-0325
NSN 6650-01-177-0632