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 5998-00-151-2033
NSN 5945-01-273-6643
NSN 5925-01-087-9755
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 5920-01-275-5414
NSN 5855-01-351-7313
NSN 5910-00-960-4441
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 6220-00-970-3797
NSN 6130-00-216-7376
NSN 4140-01-226-6336