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 6685-00-338-7439
NSN 5998-00-617-1918
NSN 6240-01-461-1585
NSN 5945-01-467-5464
NSN 6220-01-034-1231
NSN 5895-01-497-1145
NSN 5996-01-150-2800
NSN 5960-00-054-1987
NSN 6685-01-383-6192
NSN 5950-00-482-5105
NSN 5930-00-941-1443
NSN 7035-00-312-3055