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 5975-01-237-5769
NSN 5975-01-058-9099
NSN 6645-00-988-3167
NSN 6240-01-264-2574
NSN 5990-01-347-6080
NSN 5996-00-993-0841
NSN 5930-01-599-1463
NSN 5925-01-146-0429
NSN 5945-01-188-7224
NSN 5930-01-067-8332
NSN 6105-01-337-2936
NSN 6135-01-230-4399