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 5935-00-903-4174
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6240-00-027-9931
NSN 5945-01-324-9823
NSN 5998-01-494-7167
NSN 6145-01-612-9310
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5910-01-570-7343
NSN 6610-00-873-6461
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 6110-01-565-6793