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 5935-01-386-2946
NSN 6110-01-146-5437
NSN 4140-00-179-3977
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5975-00-838-6698
NSN 4140-01-426-8428
NSN 5935-01-052-0054
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 5895-01-138-3844
NSN 5945-01-205-7857
NSN 6685-00-170-9237