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 5835-00-033-0294
NSN 6685-01-227-3137
NSN 6145-01-163-0664
NSN 5999-01-176-7302
NSN 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 5935-00-493-6521
NSN 6685-00-476-4186
NSN 5905-00-982-0951
NSN 6240-00-132-5375
NSN 5950-00-949-1266
NSN 5935-01-065-7924
NSN 6135-00-078-9931