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 5910-00-781-7788
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 6240-01-554-2229
NSN 6620-00-475-9985
NSN 5985-01-431-1487
NSN 5998-01-458-0305
NSN 4140-01-089-9724
NSN 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 5855-01-057-7818
NSN 5998-00-181-8488
NSN 6135-00-891-4944