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 5935-00-477-6624
NSN 6110-01-357-4907
NSN 5945-01-067-3034
NSN 5835-00-173-4456
NSN 6145-00-786-1172
NSN 5920-00-102-3792
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 6240-00-160-9223
NSN 6240-01-100-1279
NSN 2925-01-616-9370
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5835-00-489-0601