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 5965-00-854-2075
NSN 5920-01-483-7632
NSN 6145-01-352-7849
NSN 5895-01-141-7416
NSN 6105-01-052-8975
NSN 2925-00-947-0263
NSN 5975-01-195-8078
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 6105-01-096-6487
NSN 6220-01-323-5408
NSN 6620-00-189-9444
NSN 7035-01-062-0184