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 5935-00-362-3152
NSN 6685-01-204-7125
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 7035-01-501-2950
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 5910-00-120-1692
NSN 5905-01-320-9499
NSN 5950-01-367-6915
NSN 5835-00-856-6744
NSN 5960-01-389-4055
NSN 6685-00-511-2233