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 5910-01-084-1176
NSN 6150-00-061-8338
NSN 5920-00-001-3263
NSN 6110-01-652-4483
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 6145-00-900-6157
NSN 5945-01-364-9553
NSN 7035-00-088-7355
NSN 6685-01-198-9737
NSN 5925-00-463-4006
NSN 5945-01-188-7224
NSN 5990-01-557-4793