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 5985-01-339-0612
NSN 5905-00-811-2123
NSN 6135-01-380-4396
NSN 2925-00-549-4937
NSN 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 6130-00-810-3795
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6220-00-208-9058
NSN 5999-00-433-0275
NSN 5960-01-291-3075
NSN 5998-00-419-8584