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 5945-01-645-3007
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6240-01-434-6776
NSN 6645-01-496-7144
NSN 6150-01-285-3076
NSN 5920-01-294-6623
NSN 6240-00-168-1474
NSN 5930-01-564-3145
NSN 5945-01-264-4873
NSN 6130-00-908-9852
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5905-01-539-2463