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 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 2925-00-312-8568
NSN 6110-01-080-9621
NSN 5895-01-230-3960
NSN 6150-00-879-9568
NSN 6110-01-643-8403
NSN 5925-01-085-5527
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 5930-01-061-1683
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6240-01-487-8757
NSN 5945-01-323-0827