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 5835-01-028-7009
NSN 6240-01-429-9002
NSN 6110-00-849-9930
NSN 5910-01-603-2070
NSN 4140-00-088-7999
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6145-00-468-8534
NSN 5935-00-814-6856
NSN 5996-00-959-4892
NSN 5990-00-348-1423
NSN 6150-00-918-8357
NSN 6645-00-163-0821