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 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 5945-00-573-3040
NSN 5975-01-147-3574
NSN 5925-01-236-8070
NSN 2925-00-446-2447
NSN 6620-01-030-6495
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 6130-00-845-8986
NSN 6220-01-616-5283