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 5835-00-550-7728
NSN 2925-00-533-6262
NSN 5999-01-283-6365
NSN 6150-00-057-1527
NSN 6610-01-334-6569
NSN 5999-01-516-6679
NSN 6650-01-302-7684
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6220-01-640-6652
NSN 5945-01-155-5818
NSN 5835-00-864-4481
NSN 5905-00-240-8180