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 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6685-01-321-7931
NSN 5920-00-175-7987
NSN 6110-01-505-9126
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5965-00-726-3168
NSN 7035-01-078-0155
NSN 6645-00-337-3638
NSN 5920-01-285-3420
NSN 5910-00-632-2826
NSN 6145-01-258-1840
NSN 5975-01-370-3520