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 5945-01-613-0038
NSN 6220-00-449-6016
NSN 5985-01-206-8139
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-519-3843
NSN 6145-00-168-1296
NSN 5950-00-584-4571
NSN 5895-00-708-2116
NSN 5996-01-130-8057
NSN 5998-01-394-0956
NSN 5910-00-420-3819
NSN 6130-00-516-2475