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 5930-01-597-7142
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5910-01-242-3520
NSN 4140-01-651-8955
NSN 5990-00-934-3145
NSN 6145-01-416-5550
NSN 5910-00-605-6939
NSN 5915-00-451-6097
NSN 5895-00-496-5181
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 6685-01-143-7307
NSN 6130-01-116-4575