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 5985-01-415-3134
NSN 5855-01-170-8957
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5905-01-423-7329
NSN 6620-01-104-5758
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 6105-00-520-1238
NSN 6105-01-625-5032
NSN 5990-00-239-3432
NSN 6610-01-469-5703
NSN 5975-00-127-1321
NSN 5985-00-722-7462