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 5985-00-394-5888
NSN 5930-01-333-7220
NSN 6145-01-046-8063
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 4140-00-754-8048
NSN 5920-00-054-3381
NSN 6650-01-102-7847
NSN 7035-01-378-5074
NSN 5920-00-214-5787
NSN 6110-01-434-0446
NSN 6135-00-073-8939
NSN 5935-01-352-7858