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 5985-01-416-5803
NSN 6145-01-587-2371
NSN 6240-01-519-8781
NSN 6620-01-010-0518
NSN 5910-01-313-0523
NSN 6130-00-758-0394
NSN 5915-01-471-7814
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6145-00-116-5597
NSN 6110-01-098-5739
NSN 6650-01-594-9915
NSN 5925-01-474-7855