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 5930-00-282-2736
NSN 6685-01-116-7773
NSN 6220-01-429-6257
NSN 5905-00-111-2214
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5945-01-641-7803
NSN 6135-00-120-1026
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 2925-01-465-3437
NSN 5935-01-557-2926