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 5910-01-380-1483
NSN 5975-00-551-3152
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5998-00-866-4605
NSN 5905-01-377-3638
NSN 6650-01-142-3805
NSN 5915-01-273-0939
NSN 5999-00-965-7242
NSN 6130-01-469-6508
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 6650-01-094-2010
NSN 5999-01-447-3153