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 5996-01-553-4027
NSN 6130-01-462-8136
NSN 5999-00-253-2192
NSN 6145-01-258-1840
NSN 5945-00-553-9963
NSN 5985-01-208-2985
NSN 6145-01-541-6337
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 6645-01-642-1300
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5985-01-577-6557