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 5945-00-540-8178
NSN 4140-01-508-9128
NSN 6685-01-492-6406
NSN 4140-01-247-7758
NSN 5998-01-501-8182
NSN 5925-00-837-1896
NSN 5920-01-188-6458
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5998-01-526-1808
NSN 5915-01-571-3925
NSN 5920-00-661-0840