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 5855-00-760-3870
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6685-01-442-0245
NSN 5835-01-015-4610
NSN 6220-00-141-0268
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5996-00-673-8282
NSN 6240-00-845-9098
NSN 6135-01-470-9738
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5855-01-342-9399