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 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 6135-00-495-6862
NSN 5915-00-050-7073
NSN 6105-01-353-7841
NSN 6650-01-250-3989
NSN 5935-00-665-9146
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5945-01-310-8487
NSN 5975-01-467-2045
NSN 6645-01-128-9353
NSN 5915-00-014-6642
NSN 5975-01-391-5306