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 5835-00-672-5827
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6685-00-105-9896
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5935-01-519-5596
NSN 5990-01-156-7004
NSN 4140-01-511-0286
NSN 6620-01-470-3854
NSN 5910-01-072-2937
NSN 5895-01-012-2004
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6150-00-839-6924