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 5915-00-216-8185
NSN 6110-00-211-1092
NSN 5999-01-546-5257
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5920-00-018-1452
NSN 6620-01-039-1105
NSN 5950-01-454-9989
NSN 5935-00-762-7371
NSN 5905-00-764-0544
NSN 4140-01-234-5717
NSN 6135-01-472-5681
NSN 7035-01-145-5059