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 5935-00-586-6931
NSN 5950-01-465-9260
NSN 6145-01-518-3411
NSN 5935-01-297-4415
NSN 5985-01-283-3066
NSN 6105-01-322-8246
NSN 6145-01-161-5557
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5996-01-091-9337
NSN 5960-01-229-2692
NSN 6645-00-795-5565
NSN 5935-00-170-3577