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 5990-00-568-4932
NSN 5915-00-100-5239
NSN 6110-01-379-3984
NSN 5950-01-245-8503
NSN 4140-01-146-4474
NSN 5925-01-330-1358
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 6220-01-589-6344
NSN 6145-01-227-5743
NSN 7035-01-346-8800
NSN 6620-00-962-1526
NSN 6620-01-067-9285