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 5925-00-911-0593
NSN 6645-00-133-1536
NSN 5960-01-092-4762
NSN 6685-01-548-7720
NSN 5999-01-270-7810
NSN 4140-01-049-3977
NSN 5935-00-606-9990
NSN 6150-01-091-1485
NSN 6685-00-890-8410
NSN 5915-01-196-9620
NSN 6145-01-147-1337
NSN 4140-01-530-5973