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 5835-01-189-1852
NSN 5835-00-792-8438
NSN 5998-01-399-0353
NSN 6105-01-609-3415
NSN 5935-00-391-6275
NSN 4140-01-089-3219
NSN 5985-01-184-3203
NSN 6145-00-226-9499
NSN 5950-00-247-1523
NSN 5998-00-619-1663
NSN 6240-01-583-2575
NSN 6150-00-398-0833