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 5835-00-446-2944
NSN 6240-01-590-1347
NSN 5999-01-006-9942
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6645-01-397-7277
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5965-01-360-6568
NSN 5998-01-434-9111
NSN 7035-01-187-6002
NSN 2925-00-982-0409
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 6610-00-410-8968