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 5945-00-943-7360
NSN 5999-00-644-7650
NSN 5835-00-474-6085
NSN 5945-00-539-6834
NSN 7035-01-161-9878
NSN 6685-01-342-8985
NSN 5915-01-298-0442
NSN 5910-01-643-6767
NSN 6620-00-378-3070
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 6650-01-135-9226