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 5985-01-483-1042
NSN 5915-01-180-2870
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 6150-00-239-6619
NSN 5998-00-231-8949
NSN 6145-01-514-9136
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6320-01-191-5036
NSN 6645-01-322-8897
NSN 5990-00-419-7584
NSN 6620-00-113-9145