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 5985-00-689-1974
NSN 2925-01-548-4875
NSN 5925-01-411-5222
NSN 5935-01-412-1980
NSN 5915-00-543-1133
NSN 6150-00-232-3145
NSN 6135-01-551-0562
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 6105-01-610-6109
NSN 5998-01-426-1574
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5905-00-549-1229