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 5945-00-418-3398
NSN 4140-01-115-2076
NSN 5905-01-267-8125
NSN 2925-01-047-9189
NSN 5945-00-617-2039
NSN 5895-01-215-1059
NSN 6685-01-046-9883
NSN 5965-01-557-8059
NSN 5999-01-434-1063
NSN 6150-01-657-0568
NSN 4140-01-441-9170
NSN 6610-01-461-6182