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 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 4140-01-015-0124
NSN 5950-00-902-1260
NSN 5915-01-178-3245
NSN 5998-01-028-2169
NSN 6240-01-044-5049
NSN 5925-01-530-1230
NSN 5915-01-301-5454
NSN 6685-01-265-8724
NSN 5985-01-602-9023
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5855-01-536-6134