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 5920-01-603-0581
NSN 5975-01-258-3083
NSN 6135-01-527-5494
NSN 6240-00-155-8728
NSN 6150-00-435-0812
NSN 5996-01-375-0357
NSN 5998-01-222-3201
NSN 5945-01-371-9101
NSN 5965-01-271-0808
NSN 6685-01-615-5143
NSN 5999-01-061-1155
NSN 2925-01-175-1217