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 5975-01-020-7131
NSN 6110-01-191-5737
NSN 6110-01-582-5759
NSN 6685-01-153-8473
NSN 6220-01-094-5551
NSN 5950-01-063-8042
NSN 5935-01-642-5792
NSN 5925-00-133-0451
NSN 5960-01-132-2975
NSN 6685-01-571-7926
NSN 6685-00-374-0482
NSN 5945-00-150-3034