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 6145-00-635-5322
NSN 5910-00-888-2955
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 5905-01-597-0934
NSN 5998-00-138-3717
NSN 5975-01-654-9243
NSN 5910-01-408-6839
NSN 6220-00-577-3435
NSN 5920-00-400-6227
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 7035-01-017-2702