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 5835-00-926-0195
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 5920-01-332-6414
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5935-00-833-8652
NSN 5935-00-204-8925
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 5945-01-399-7647
NSN 5920-00-549-2203
NSN 5998-00-327-0662
NSN 6645-00-088-4079
NSN 5905-00-089-8881