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 5910-00-450-7379
NSN 6150-01-380-7627
NSN 5985-01-231-3152
NSN 5960-01-398-4883
NSN 4140-01-382-9517
NSN 5910-00-401-3110
NSN 6145-01-623-2790
NSN 6145-00-582-1301
NSN 4140-00-625-1780
NSN 5965-01-188-8530
NSN 5935-01-383-5598
NSN 5925-01-423-7803