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 6650-00-451-8174
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6320-01-280-5091
NSN 5935-01-509-2436
NSN 5998-01-633-4635
NSN 6320-01-358-8069
NSN 5985-00-175-0350
NSN 5910-01-392-2010
NSN 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 4140-00-551-3151
NSN 6685-01-322-2799