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 5895-00-739-2097
NSN 5895-01-376-2277
NSN 6145-00-703-6292
NSN 5999-01-077-1529
NSN 5999-00-384-2954
NSN 6130-01-372-8917
NSN 6135-01-275-9767
NSN 5920-00-177-2269
NSN 5895-01-170-1937
NSN 6685-01-602-9938
NSN 6105-01-315-4184
NSN 6610-01-113-2726