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 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 5945-01-513-9686
NSN 6610-01-461-0691
NSN 5985-01-299-2490
NSN 5910-01-463-2037
NSN 4140-01-525-9688
NSN 5960-01-343-5912
NSN 4140-01-487-8562
NSN 6685-01-520-6320
NSN 5855-01-236-4497
NSN 5965-00-905-7561
NSN 5855-01-657-9768