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 5915-00-455-7703
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 5910-01-313-1345
NSN 5985-01-293-8498
NSN 5998-01-461-7796
NSN 5925-01-157-9142
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5925-00-808-5994
NSN 5920-01-647-4118
NSN 5985-01-424-0573
NSN 6240-00-004-2516