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 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 6110-01-142-8624
NSN 6145-00-197-3533
NSN 5835-00-372-3736
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6645-01-451-1295
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 6650-01-027-3632
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 5835-01-588-6533