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 5895-00-913-9767
NSN 5990-00-224-9408
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5965-01-265-6814
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 5910-01-589-6019
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5935-01-061-9077
NSN 6645-01-221-9424
NSN 6620-01-479-2352
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5999-01-602-6394