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 5895-00-178-8443
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 5998-01-529-6280
NSN 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 5998-01-501-4545
NSN 6105-01-472-3183
NSN 5985-00-825-3983
NSN 6130-00-918-4755
NSN 5975-01-468-8562