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 5975-00-900-7177
NSN 5935-00-018-1943
NSN 5975-00-623-0828
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6650-01-098-9711
NSN 6145-01-010-2533
NSN 5996-00-892-3462
NSN 7035-01-563-9602
NSN 6620-01-420-7465
NSN 2925-00-103-6822
NSN 6240-01-423-8642
NSN 6130-00-020-1881