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 5985-01-371-9435
NSN 5998-00-558-2672
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5935-01-175-3893
NSN 6145-01-338-8344
NSN 6220-01-236-7825
NSN 6105-01-546-4393
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 5920-00-080-5827
NSN 6110-00-092-1482