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 5975-01-178-5709
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5985-01-367-6576
NSN 6130-00-187-0211
NSN 6130-01-181-3373
NSN 4140-01-058-6602
NSN 6110-01-358-1479
NSN 5855-01-620-4086
NSN 5920-01-200-6655
NSN 6135-01-503-1688
NSN 6610-01-609-6264
NSN 5905-01-200-7940