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 5920-01-551-1295
NSN 6220-01-134-7078
NSN 5925-00-361-8836
NSN 5895-01-173-8024
NSN 5996-01-606-6603
NSN 6150-01-322-3786
NSN 5905-01-138-6251
NSN 6240-01-126-9167
NSN 6685-01-604-2302
NSN 5935-01-438-4843
NSN 6145-00-681-1585
NSN 5925-01-246-9620