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 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 7035-01-142-8036
NSN 5998-01-120-2832
NSN 6105-01-554-7274
NSN 5965-01-227-9937
NSN 6150-00-487-4484
NSN 6650-01-160-5058
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5945-01-555-6489
NSN 5915-01-431-9009
NSN 6110-00-175-3661
NSN 5920-01-596-7492