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 5835-00-443-1079
NSN 6240-00-263-0549
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5990-00-020-1048
NSN 5855-01-395-7429
NSN 5855-01-619-9240
NSN 5996-00-143-4783
NSN 5930-01-033-8653
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 2925-01-347-4208
NSN 6150-00-874-8672