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 5935-00-727-1649
NSN 5915-01-507-4033
NSN 5998-01-611-4809
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5910-01-336-7943
NSN 5945-01-191-0880
NSN 5975-01-341-7364
NSN 5945-01-202-8119
NSN 6645-01-384-0628
NSN 5945-01-387-0820
NSN 6145-00-562-7463
NSN 6105-00-496-3784