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 5985-01-168-8252
NSN 5920-01-332-8992
NSN 5965-00-826-1841
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 6240-00-034-5909
NSN 5950-01-620-2148
NSN 6135-01-345-8813
NSN 5910-00-114-8835
NSN 5905-01-278-8493
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 6105-01-419-4673