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 5905-00-413-0633
NSN 5975-00-825-3330
NSN 5935-01-392-1355
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 6620-01-585-7903
NSN 5999-01-110-7610
NSN 6685-01-472-5951
NSN 5935-00-473-8092
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6240-01-417-5442
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6685-00-780-7787