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 6240-00-946-2173
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6650-01-174-5788
NSN 5999-01-344-2594
NSN 7035-01-265-2301
NSN 5905-00-905-7429
NSN 6610-01-395-9324
NSN 5965-01-317-6077
NSN 5905-01-116-3520
NSN 5930-00-840-8125
NSN 5950-01-180-9769
NSN 4140-01-540-5318