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 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 6105-00-004-4496
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5965-01-019-0939
NSN 5985-00-650-9883
NSN 5945-00-245-3601
NSN 4140-01-145-4474
NSN 6240-01-618-9476
NSN 6685-01-196-3565
NSN 5925-01-462-5933
NSN 5895-00-632-0901
NSN 6135-00-968-8594