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 5935-00-111-6257
NSN 5996-00-787-7271
NSN 5950-00-296-1357
NSN 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 6110-01-574-2241
NSN 5996-00-874-3047
NSN 6645-00-337-8298
NSN 4140-00-067-9405
NSN 6150-01-368-8987
NSN 5855-01-302-5493
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5925-01-279-0011