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 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 5950-00-455-0183
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5855-01-261-5495
NSN 5985-00-199-4979
NSN 6645-01-588-5591
NSN 5935-00-357-3704
NSN 5905-00-067-5299
NSN 6240-01-555-0265
NSN 6610-01-370-3072