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 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5835-01-178-4154
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 5895-01-416-6243
NSN 5905-01-551-4013
NSN 6145-01-023-7719
NSN 2925-01-553-3546
NSN 5925-00-936-3934
NSN 5915-00-899-9214
NSN 6650-01-281-4651
NSN 6105-01-543-1721
NSN 5855-00-167-7893