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 5835-00-562-7524
NSN 5996-01-310-6240
NSN 6220-01-416-8487
NSN 5935-01-353-7698
NSN 5960-01-423-1085
NSN 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 5935-00-243-2864
NSN 5935-00-833-9221
NSN 6320-01-160-7757
NSN 5945-01-505-3160
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5835-01-536-6241