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 5835-00-874-1085
NSN 6150-01-478-2954
NSN 5985-01-302-2321
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 5945-01-324-2265
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 5835-01-344-2857
NSN 5855-00-908-6402
NSN 6135-01-554-8523
NSN 5998-00-809-9835
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5855-01-415-3987