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 5835-01-327-0770
NSN 5915-01-061-7490
NSN 5975-00-318-4623
NSN 6685-01-300-6047
NSN 6650-00-890-0480
NSN 6685-01-010-3997
NSN 5935-00-527-3826
NSN 5985-01-252-2467
NSN 6240-01-423-1335
NSN 5925-00-161-7005
NSN 2925-01-356-6017
NSN 5950-01-483-9476