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 5975-01-422-2789
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5996-01-518-3732
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 6150-01-507-0010
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 5925-00-455-8584
NSN 5996-01-648-6675
NSN 6650-00-885-3775
NSN 4140-01-312-8632
NSN 5905-01-400-0516
NSN 5950-01-427-3723