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 6220-01-127-7173
NSN 5985-00-569-7444
NSN 5935-01-606-7408
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 4140-00-203-4844
NSN 5945-00-446-2867
NSN 5930-01-095-6224
NSN 6150-01-361-4352
NSN 5985-01-187-7408
NSN 6650-01-246-8262
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 2925-00-139-8309