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 5915-01-009-4262
NSN 6620-01-138-8250
NSN 6110-00-196-0625
NSN 5915-00-396-8087
NSN 5998-01-228-5481
NSN 5950-01-648-0061
NSN 4140-00-972-9513
NSN 6650-01-506-0386
NSN 6650-01-314-5073
NSN 5945-01-399-7647
NSN 6320-01-143-3597
NSN 6150-00-740-4599