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 5930-00-577-3375
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 5975-00-603-5212
NSN 5996-00-979-5929
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 7035-01-553-0459
NSN 6620-01-406-6840
NSN 2925-00-142-9919
NSN 5998-01-519-7301
NSN 6150-01-070-8270
NSN 6130-01-493-9035