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 6645-00-460-0528
NSN 2925-01-209-3584
NSN 6145-00-082-1906
NSN 5935-01-501-4768
NSN 5925-01-383-1463
NSN 5950-01-429-1014
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5945-00-018-4543
NSN 5960-01-139-5968
NSN 5855-01-631-4331
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 5998-01-364-9751