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 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 5835-01-198-9142
NSN 2925-00-103-6822
NSN 5985-00-542-0597
NSN 6150-01-556-6846
NSN 5945-01-220-6449
NSN 6130-01-097-5662
NSN 6685-01-233-3750
NSN 5905-00-806-4607
NSN 2925-00-753-8598
NSN 6145-01-052-9755
NSN 7035-00-860-3072