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 5915-01-079-7404
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5920-00-962-9874
NSN 6610-00-753-2281
NSN 5996-00-788-2885
NSN 6610-01-290-2627
NSN 5920-01-464-0460
NSN 6685-01-548-3748
NSN 4140-00-143-4772
NSN 6110-00-195-5440
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6130-01-031-7693