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 5965-01-351-4615
NSN 6135-00-563-7711
NSN 5915-00-830-4927
NSN 5855-01-533-7051
NSN 6610-01-551-1895
NSN 6130-00-952-1803
NSN 5999-01-440-9825
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5950-01-599-9878
NSN 5998-01-451-5004
NSN 6130-00-735-2458
NSN 6130-00-672-9222