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 5930-01-289-0200
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 2925-01-505-1666
NSN 5975-00-966-1318
NSN 5935-01-190-0322
NSN 6130-00-964-9083
NSN 5920-00-541-1119
NSN 5935-00-010-1585
NSN 5950-01-239-6498
NSN 5895-01-101-2419
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5996-00-281-4500