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 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 6685-00-181-4214
NSN 6110-01-012-1759
NSN 5915-01-534-8603
NSN 5920-00-678-1118
NSN 6145-01-648-1491
NSN 5945-00-196-4772
NSN 5950-01-289-8283
NSN 5935-01-094-8994
NSN 5975-00-991-7189
NSN 5920-01-177-9200
NSN 5905-00-747-9292