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 6650-00-481-2474
NSN 5999-00-003-6326
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 2925-01-361-5310
NSN 5930-00-997-2960
NSN 5999-01-367-5918
NSN 6150-00-874-8672
NSN 5950-01-085-6194
NSN 7035-01-006-3186
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 7035-01-313-6973
NSN 5905-01-109-1836