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 5985-01-130-9564
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 6645-01-160-4256
NSN 5835-01-228-0178
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 4140-00-165-6535
NSN 5985-00-012-5756
NSN 5835-01-469-6706
NSN 5930-00-860-3872