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 5910-01-353-0738
NSN 6105-01-381-1088
NSN 5999-00-595-9342
NSN 6685-00-146-9358
NSN 7035-01-464-9367
NSN 6150-00-379-4656
NSN 5975-01-503-4899
NSN 7035-00-124-9383
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5935-01-372-1995
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5996-01-461-8897