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 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 5985-01-189-5151
NSN 5996-01-421-9391
NSN 5985-00-573-8092
NSN 7035-00-797-2635
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 5925-01-317-3869
NSN 5855-01-540-7413
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6220-01-534-8826
NSN 6240-01-446-7851
NSN 6320-00-194-4252