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 5910-00-459-2173
NSN 7035-01-173-1513
NSN 5910-01-486-4916
NSN 5945-00-231-5148
NSN 5998-01-120-3754
NSN 5985-01-519-8900
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5985-01-335-4983
NSN 6620-01-600-0479
NSN 5915-00-451-7318
NSN 6610-01-248-4339
NSN 5930-01-056-5382