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 5915-01-183-9326
NSN 5985-00-170-1870
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 5950-00-153-4824
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5950-01-315-0298
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 6135-01-411-3212
NSN 4140-01-075-8674
NSN 6130-00-832-6692
NSN 6645-00-627-1501