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 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 6145-00-360-7760
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 6220-01-481-3827
NSN 5915-01-326-5495
NSN 6240-00-421-1862
NSN 6685-00-257-1574
NSN 6150-00-092-8040
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5999-00-763-0677
NSN 5905-01-381-8509
NSN 5915-00-727-8401