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 5915-01-133-4923
NSN 5998-01-377-4316
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 6610-01-461-1644
NSN 7035-00-285-3393
NSN 6110-01-608-3775
NSN 6110-01-245-0997
NSN 5998-01-314-4902
NSN 6110-00-704-1460
NSN 5915-01-279-5875
NSN 5895-00-518-4954
NSN 5935-01-442-6483