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 5835-00-874-1085
NSN 5925-01-209-5566
NSN 7035-01-230-0250
NSN 6610-01-212-2969
NSN 6645-01-311-2643
NSN 2925-01-505-1666
NSN 5996-01-422-5495
NSN 6685-00-512-3797
NSN 5895-01-023-3227
NSN 6650-00-273-8732
NSN 5895-01-293-8514
NSN 5910-00-957-7328