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 5985-01-111-1580
NSN 5930-00-003-2094
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6645-00-892-1605
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5996-00-636-1706
NSN 5985-01-416-6481
NSN 5895-01-204-0262
NSN 5996-01-157-2733
NSN 5910-01-551-9189
NSN 5975-01-102-4829
NSN 6105-01-532-4441