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 5835-00-126-2961
NSN 6685-01-281-3545
NSN 5950-01-169-0883
NSN 6150-01-393-3726
NSN 5920-01-528-8136
NSN 7035-01-575-3415
NSN 6105-01-391-7124
NSN 5935-01-578-8270
NSN 6105-01-647-7845
NSN 5965-01-236-4076
NSN 5915-01-336-5544
NSN 6685-01-029-0202