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 5975-00-633-8532
NSN 6685-00-228-4815
NSN 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 5930-01-494-7197
NSN 6645-00-130-8464
NSN 5996-00-506-0819
NSN 6685-01-565-2898
NSN 5998-00-469-9221
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 5930-01-235-6679
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 6220-01-387-6332