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 5925-01-459-1005
NSN 6105-00-939-0473
NSN 6645-01-280-5395
NSN 5925-01-480-4146
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5925-00-186-0765
NSN 4140-01-054-3553
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 6685-01-176-0413
NSN 5996-01-274-9453
NSN 5996-00-755-7199
NSN 5998-01-461-2003