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 5835-00-543-1325
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 6240-01-050-6743
NSN 5996-01-101-2987
NSN 6620-01-462-1625
NSN 6130-00-411-4564
NSN 6685-00-421-2508
NSN 6610-00-951-2735
NSN 5920-00-152-0267
NSN 5855-01-087-1417
NSN 5990-01-492-9887
NSN 6620-00-932-1207