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 6610-01-182-1182
NSN 6145-01-151-2823
NSN 6220-01-592-9122
NSN 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 6685-01-180-3807
NSN 5996-01-332-6988
NSN 5930-01-185-3917
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5915-01-141-8950
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 6220-01-595-2846
NSN 5950-01-399-8700