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 5905-01-531-1762
NSN 6135-01-446-6010
NSN 5935-00-221-3720
NSN 7035-01-220-6392
NSN 5910-00-248-5725
NSN 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5910-00-080-9919
NSN 5950-00-201-7921
NSN 2925-01-627-6568
NSN 6220-01-146-2838
NSN 6150-00-879-0995