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 5895-00-045-9695
NSN 6145-01-112-6714
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 5998-00-776-0479
NSN 6220-01-351-1555
NSN 5945-00-263-3036
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 6105-01-444-3849
NSN 5999-01-359-4934
NSN 5935-00-905-4108
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 5935-01-340-2748