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 5925-01-612-5131
NSN 6685-01-421-5399
NSN 6685-00-005-1288
NSN 6620-00-214-3949
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 5965-01-334-9275
NSN 6135-00-228-8140
NSN 5998-01-593-7466
NSN 5999-01-318-5781
NSN 7035-01-155-9025