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 6645-00-191-4978
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5965-01-356-8360
NSN 5910-01-139-5085
NSN 2925-00-511-0325
NSN 5920-01-645-8903
NSN 5935-00-548-5440
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 6110-01-630-8633
NSN 6650-01-057-3949
NSN 5985-01-056-5179
NSN 5935-01-546-5360