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 5835-01-264-8782
NSN 5835-01-654-4570
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 5950-01-130-1539
NSN 5999-00-762-9150
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6130-00-785-9062
NSN 5950-00-782-0377
NSN 6145-01-241-6575
NSN 6150-01-486-6776
NSN 5935-01-632-6981
NSN 7035-01-422-6850