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 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5910-01-499-3111
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 4140-01-190-1023
NSN 5950-01-100-0721
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5950-01-357-6966
NSN 4140-01-382-8506
NSN 5999-01-044-4498
NSN 6610-00-520-6193
NSN 6150-01-449-0958