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 5910-00-723-6850
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 6105-01-572-9513
NSN 5975-01-171-7111
NSN 7035-01-492-6799
NSN 5920-00-902-8530
NSN 7035-01-462-8701
NSN 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 5990-00-705-4350
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 5996-00-784-7912