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 6685-00-862-5431
NSN 5935-00-161-3293
NSN 5925-01-106-3641
NSN 5996-00-835-7777
NSN 6620-01-435-8672
NSN 6240-01-114-6349
NSN 5950-00-105-0945
NSN 6130-00-015-7929
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 7035-01-460-5117
NSN 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 5925-01-040-1779