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 5935-00-253-4733
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6645-01-187-1790
NSN 6105-01-621-9833
NSN 5905-00-915-1419
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6610-00-394-1427
NSN 5998-01-157-2900
NSN 5930-01-491-6804
NSN 5905-00-393-2671