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 5930-00-646-0707
NSN 5985-00-432-3289
NSN 4140-00-295-0787
NSN 5895-00-280-2155
NSN 6150-00-536-0274
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 4140-01-138-8635
NSN 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 5905-01-084-8963
NSN 5990-01-647-4669