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 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 5855-01-648-0404
NSN 5945-00-863-6452
NSN 5910-01-269-2167
NSN 6150-01-527-6758
NSN 5990-00-081-5370
NSN 5925-00-027-2764
NSN 5915-00-189-0773
NSN 6620-01-201-4176
NSN 5999-00-753-7450
NSN 5945-01-487-8536
NSN 5985-01-488-1095