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 5835-00-744-1277
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 5905-01-386-4094
NSN 5985-01-330-7033
NSN 5905-01-591-0497
NSN 5910-00-387-3038
NSN 6220-01-132-8913
NSN 6105-01-393-7429
NSN 5925-00-067-8322
NSN 6110-00-419-9810
NSN 6645-01-073-1176
NSN 5950-01-068-4137