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 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 6620-01-389-9281
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 6240-01-389-0552
NSN 6110-01-572-1686
NSN 5905-01-626-3705
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5998-00-620-2593
NSN 6145-01-214-8037
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 6645-00-764-3355