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 5935-00-677-0149
NSN 7035-01-480-5537
NSN 5945-01-516-6082
NSN 5965-01-240-0233
NSN 6240-00-968-7971
NSN 6220-00-215-0170
NSN 5905-01-226-6856
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 6620-00-527-9280
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 5960-00-636-4834