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 5910-00-936-9154
NSN 5930-01-193-7364
NSN 6110-01-054-9059
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 7035-01-629-2120
NSN 5910-01-202-6167
NSN 5960-01-238-7367
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5996-01-587-4216
NSN 5999-01-453-0031
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5935-01-634-0668