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 5925-00-650-1069
NSN 5985-00-776-5005
NSN 6645-01-355-7334
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5920-00-054-0172
NSN 5960-00-014-3445
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 6150-00-265-6456
NSN 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 5930-01-585-7061
NSN 6685-00-374-0482
NSN 5999-01-128-2755