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 5996-00-172-7553
NSN 6145-00-011-2390
NSN 5950-01-430-3338
NSN 6645-00-724-6128
NSN 6240-01-378-3722
NSN 5920-00-793-4653
NSN 5930-01-224-9849
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5895-01-412-9473
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6645-01-125-3935
NSN 4140-00-733-7936