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 5910-00-834-0414
NSN 5945-00-740-8238
NSN 5999-01-117-1223
NSN 5935-00-777-4362
NSN 5835-00-119-5585
NSN 5925-01-235-8327
NSN 6620-00-841-0346
NSN 5985-01-608-4350
NSN 5920-01-357-7165
NSN 6135-00-753-2276
NSN 6645-01-213-1739
NSN 5930-01-392-9708