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 5975-01-050-5225
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5905-01-588-3108
NSN 5895-01-421-2690
NSN 7035-01-297-9806
NSN 6620-01-574-0174
NSN 6145-00-420-2177
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 6610-00-098-5362
NSN 5915-01-482-0147
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5905-00-941-2402