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 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 6685-00-106-6054
NSN 6145-00-942-4661
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 5915-01-359-4847
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5925-01-258-4640
NSN 6135-01-195-5343
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5920-01-165-2909
NSN 5960-01-462-1864