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 5945-01-187-7979
NSN 6620-00-053-9568
NSN 5925-01-598-3230
NSN 6610-01-583-9635
NSN 5945-01-226-3601
NSN 4140-00-259-2567
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5915-00-078-8561
NSN 5999-01-641-8759
NSN 6145-01-417-9630
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 6685-01-244-7188