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 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6685-01-315-0661
NSN 5910-00-150-1216
NSN 5930-01-457-7599
NSN 5915-00-270-4790
NSN 5855-01-314-8335
NSN 4140-01-110-0827
NSN 6150-00-984-9331
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 5925-00-059-4991
NSN 6145-01-627-5093
NSN 5855-01-358-2803