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 5905-00-505-9638
NSN 6650-00-527-8822
NSN 6645-01-099-4322
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5910-01-358-5968
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 6145-01-178-6056
NSN 7035-01-492-9466
NSN 5945-00-257-4073
NSN 6685-01-172-1438
NSN 5975-01-515-0619
NSN 5960-00-061-8610