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 5910-00-932-0629
NSN 5998-01-153-2689
NSN 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 6105-01-178-6876
NSN 5835-01-453-8935
NSN 6240-01-642-9552
NSN 5925-01-588-5933
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5945-01-224-1105
NSN 6645-01-266-0883
NSN 6645-00-253-9617
NSN 5895-01-004-9861