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 5975-01-100-1822
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5985-01-033-1774
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5990-01-492-6575
NSN 5935-00-102-9267
NSN 6645-01-166-1891
NSN 2925-00-063-5898
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5920-00-209-0443
NSN 6620-01-207-0667