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 5945-00-184-9668
NSN 7035-01-477-2818
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 5965-00-009-8679
NSN 6650-00-908-6358
NSN 5999-01-116-3969
NSN 5945-00-252-5680
NSN 5910-00-941-3997
NSN 6645-00-583-0066
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 5996-01-578-6835
NSN 5835-00-174-7763