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 5930-00-398-7477
NSN 6105-01-577-1042
NSN 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5985-01-040-7612
NSN 6220-01-562-7491
NSN 5920-01-472-3583
NSN 6620-00-296-6762
NSN 5905-01-345-9154
NSN 4140-01-223-2516
NSN 5910-01-462-7014
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6145-01-129-1687