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 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5935-00-479-9869
NSN 6650-01-302-9695
NSN 5998-00-801-7925
NSN 6130-01-463-4560
NSN 5835-01-313-7054
NSN 5945-01-526-7326
NSN 6150-01-625-3998
NSN 5925-01-265-4679
NSN 6685-01-547-0702
NSN 6620-00-310-5904
NSN 6150-01-130-9464