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 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 6240-00-781-9899
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 5935-00-287-5069
NSN 5910-00-081-5026
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5998-01-226-4227
NSN 5910-01-134-0737
NSN 6150-01-390-0011