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 5925-01-358-7316
NSN 6150-00-462-2741
NSN 5985-00-576-0646
NSN 5996-01-418-8485
NSN 5960-01-279-2589
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 5965-01-652-5127
NSN 5999-01-457-0915
NSN 6145-01-142-2234
NSN 5965-00-226-7870
NSN 6105-00-539-0393
NSN 6105-01-476-5374