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 5945-00-177-4676
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 5975-01-439-3688
NSN 5990-00-902-7764
NSN 5915-01-254-9220
NSN 6650-01-413-0133
NSN 4140-01-379-2954
NSN 6130-00-260-1791
NSN 6620-01-535-4358
NSN 5895-00-902-1415
NSN 5915-00-824-5847
NSN 6620-01-181-1757