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 5935-00-473-4348
NSN 5915-00-827-1221
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5950-00-541-8789
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 6150-00-495-2723
NSN 5910-01-087-9366
NSN 6620-01-030-0525
NSN 6240-01-324-0323
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 6145-01-444-1668