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 5935-00-461-1523
NSN 5998-01-168-8557
NSN 6135-00-948-7061
NSN 5960-01-422-3269
NSN 5920-00-665-3973
NSN 4140-00-627-2556
NSN 6150-01-112-9371
NSN 5950-00-983-3943
NSN 5950-01-103-5119
NSN 5920-00-221-4556
NSN 2925-01-540-7389
NSN 5935-01-482-0514