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 5985-01-114-5570
NSN 5895-01-514-0496
NSN 6130-00-421-3676
NSN 6150-00-410-4959
NSN 5905-00-880-9736
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5996-01-441-1594
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5985-01-544-2287
NSN 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 5996-01-630-5791
NSN 6145-00-951-6779