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 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5920-01-331-1101
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 4140-00-686-0839
NSN 5990-00-518-7525
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 5915-01-379-6876
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 6240-01-325-8302
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6620-00-114-2837
NSN 5915-01-114-5675