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 5915-01-477-4402
NSN 6220-01-471-0713
NSN 5975-00-983-0111
NSN 4140-01-332-2917
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 5835-01-202-1376
NSN 6610-00-908-3689
NSN 4140-01-444-0543
NSN 4140-00-679-8630
NSN 6130-00-184-6192
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5895-01-229-7005