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 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 6220-01-016-4888
NSN 2925-00-019-9649
NSN 5945-00-225-6680
NSN 5999-01-095-1748
NSN 5855-01-423-7473
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6220-00-227-8209
NSN 5910-01-183-3370
NSN 5935-01-642-3564
NSN 6645-01-109-7029