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 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5945-00-267-1458
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 6610-01-125-0776
NSN 6650-01-090-0719
NSN 5965-01-596-8645
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 7035-01-604-6735
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5935-01-481-5247
NSN 5925-01-224-7031