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 7035-00-476-7178
NSN 5835-01-024-9249
NSN 5920-00-410-4384
NSN 5910-01-555-1502
NSN 5998-00-679-1810
NSN 6620-01-357-7751
NSN 6685-01-204-8110
NSN 2925-01-218-0153
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5910-01-556-2723
NSN 5998-00-507-3765
NSN 5999-01-490-5835