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 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 6685-01-442-0701
NSN 5950-01-359-1003
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5990-00-159-1774
NSN 6610-01-072-7922
NSN 6320-01-419-6416
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5998-00-759-7071
NSN 6150-00-347-5429
NSN 6320-01-415-0953