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 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5950-00-681-2996
NSN 6645-01-552-9447
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6240-01-553-3253
NSN 6610-01-507-4356
NSN 6685-00-878-3878
NSN 5915-00-908-0167
NSN 6650-01-384-7867
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5925-01-610-7090