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 5910-01-492-3696
NSN 5999-01-611-3418
NSN 6130-01-168-8001
NSN 6645-01-571-6404
NSN 5935-00-889-5593
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5950-01-512-1973
NSN 5945-00-358-7652
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 4140-00-137-2493
NSN 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 5905-01-547-0054