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 5985-01-428-6688
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 4140-01-116-2187
NSN 6145-01-620-0527
NSN 6685-01-536-0206
NSN 5998-00-767-6229
NSN 5996-00-150-8842
NSN 5915-01-325-4674
NSN 6145-01-343-6712
NSN 5935-00-468-2566
NSN 5985-00-343-3632
NSN 6110-00-369-0508