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 5998-01-377-3855
NSN 4140-00-635-9195
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6150-00-394-8888
NSN 6220-00-248-5511
NSN 5920-00-827-1094
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 6130-00-141-3541
NSN 6145-01-485-4690
NSN 5998-00-712-8963
NSN 2925-00-275-1807