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 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5905-00-617-8231
NSN 6685-01-344-7273
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 6220-00-752-6030
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 5925-01-126-2640
NSN 6620-00-313-9237
NSN 5996-01-112-1926
NSN 6135-01-370-9441
NSN 6130-01-577-5776
NSN 5990-00-583-9577