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 5915-00-833-7714
NSN 5855-01-107-5925
NSN 5935-00-883-7757
NSN 6645-00-679-8203
NSN 6105-00-872-8150
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5985-01-466-0194
NSN 6110-00-629-0284
NSN 5935-00-160-0758
NSN 7035-01-470-9074
NSN 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 6220-01-526-4281