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 5985-01-461-1213
NSN 6145-01-480-2208
NSN 5915-01-111-4606
NSN 5930-01-481-3851
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 6150-00-919-5930
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 5905-00-644-6990
NSN 5935-01-142-5825
NSN 5975-01-137-1798
NSN 5910-00-276-6883
NSN 6620-01-589-5411