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 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 5930-00-473-5311
NSN 5895-01-219-8009
NSN 5945-01-257-2084
NSN 6110-01-529-4230
NSN 5996-01-125-0280
NSN 5975-01-429-9503
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5990-01-359-8334
NSN 5930-00-577-4073
NSN 5835-00-804-0569