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 5895-01-122-8014
NSN 6110-01-458-4372
NSN 6645-00-223-8018
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 5990-01-314-8591
NSN 6650-01-592-8910
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6145-01-411-0600
NSN 5915-01-293-4757
NSN 5999-01-606-3337
NSN 5920-00-874-1155