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 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 5996-00-079-1268
NSN 5855-01-552-4759
NSN 5835-01-342-7975
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6685-01-071-1558
NSN 6145-01-029-4184
NSN 5996-01-574-8853
NSN 6110-01-152-1097
NSN 6145-01-461-8062
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5950-01-362-3460