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 5975-00-425-0524
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 6110-00-459-4217
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 5985-01-158-8902
NSN 6150-01-341-5730
NSN 6105-01-300-6737
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 6650-00-554-4568
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5930-01-067-9477