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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5985-01-479-0723
NSN 6130-01-484-4072
NSN 6685-01-071-0211
NSN 5925-01-602-9311
NSN 5925-01-579-6730
NSN 6145-01-192-2087
NSN 5925-01-200-7813
NSN 5996-01-335-3512
NSN 6105-01-044-5907
NSN 6110-01-216-8187