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 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 6685-01-231-8850
NSN 6610-00-176-5486
NSN 6240-01-231-9243
NSN 6130-00-879-9887
NSN 5905-01-495-2731
NSN 6610-01-379-2330
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 6645-01-493-2620
NSN 6130-01-559-2001
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5925-01-386-6188