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 5895-01-525-9541
NSN 5930-00-296-7687
NSN 6650-01-176-6143
NSN 5998-01-160-7710
NSN 6130-01-421-1539
NSN 5998-01-586-4312
NSN 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 6685-00-149-1600
NSN 5960-01-157-4509
NSN 6150-01-458-3952
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 5965-00-153-5216