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 5935-00-189-0633
NSN 5935-01-474-9992
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 6130-01-142-2698
NSN 5996-01-032-4815
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5835-00-346-4735
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6145-01-568-2628
NSN 5990-00-085-0829
NSN 7035-01-605-2346
NSN 7035-01-283-2536