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 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5930-01-612-5238
NSN 6150-00-183-7710
NSN 5915-00-039-5192
NSN 7035-01-605-3375
NSN 5910-00-983-6867
NSN 5999-01-629-5517
NSN 5935-01-532-4199
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5910-01-541-2033
NSN 5945-00-892-1116
NSN 6620-00-715-8064