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 5935-00-834-4627
NSN 5945-01-629-0037
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 4140-01-508-4512
NSN 6650-00-882-1454
NSN 5925-01-247-8948
NSN 7035-01-406-6510
NSN 6685-01-368-4611
NSN 5998-00-188-7930
NSN 6685-01-398-9099
NSN 6150-01-088-7643