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 5915-01-174-5623
NSN 5910-00-491-2449
NSN 5945-01-330-7785
NSN 6110-00-736-0367
NSN 6240-01-283-0404
NSN 6645-01-564-7129
NSN 5915-00-256-0040
NSN 5975-01-081-2238
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 5950-00-255-6264
NSN 4140-00-443-9732
NSN 6150-01-241-1384