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 5935-01-241-7793
NSN 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 6320-01-414-4568
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5855-00-999-9147
NSN 5998-01-228-0940
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 6110-01-459-1269
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 6150-01-453-2539
NSN 5935-01-157-3063