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 5915-00-414-1654
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 4140-00-354-4117
NSN 5990-00-246-2184
NSN 6110-00-196-5346
NSN 5975-00-229-9593
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 6240-01-579-3213
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 6150-01-194-0980
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 6320-01-547-9877