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 5965-01-264-1738
NSN 4140-00-987-2925
NSN 6145-00-144-0918
NSN 5905-01-011-6090
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5998-00-801-7925
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 6650-01-152-0665
NSN 5905-01-131-5702
NSN 6650-01-275-0945
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6110-00-431-6898