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 5835-00-540-9669
NSN 5905-01-570-9631
NSN 5945-00-450-3466
NSN 6620-01-329-3563
NSN 6685-00-865-3423
NSN 5895-01-515-9443
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 6620-01-020-4526
NSN 5985-01-352-7845
NSN 5965-01-461-4480
NSN 5915-01-366-3648
NSN 5935-01-007-4441