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 6650-01-043-4221
NSN 5930-00-509-6184
NSN 6135-01-462-0731
NSN 5935-01-587-6044
NSN 6685-00-590-6522
NSN 4140-01-548-9658
NSN 6240-00-087-0226
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 5930-01-576-6413
NSN 6150-01-088-7336
NSN 5895-01-222-1895
NSN 4140-01-359-2895