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 5985-00-552-2507
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5930-00-315-0403
NSN 5975-00-485-4253
NSN 6620-01-249-7206
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6110-00-618-4171
NSN 5999-00-682-4354
NSN 6105-01-237-6090
NSN 6240-01-561-2944
NSN 5965-00-752-1007
NSN 6135-01-100-3593