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 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 5920-01-507-5240
NSN 5935-00-198-4462
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 4140-00-260-9521
NSN 5965-01-483-1395
NSN 5905-00-881-5080
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6110-00-978-8329
NSN 5935-01-462-4115
NSN 5985-01-067-1203