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 5965-01-164-0561
NSN 2925-01-136-2551
NSN 5998-01-575-5274
NSN 6135-01-281-4758
NSN 5975-01-019-4532
NSN 5930-00-216-7511
NSN 5945-01-156-0242
NSN 5998-01-437-5292
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5895-01-220-6339
NSN 5996-00-999-0157
NSN 6110-00-484-2368