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 5996-01-442-7148
NSN 6135-00-168-3876
NSN 6135-01-570-2806
NSN 5915-01-295-6645
NSN 5925-01-109-1869
NSN 5835-01-059-5535
NSN 5975-01-393-7723
NSN 5905-01-642-1428
NSN 5998-01-391-5411
NSN 6685-01-498-2586
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5905-01-290-1228