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 5915-01-468-0053
NSN 6620-01-116-2632
NSN 5996-01-517-5449
NSN 6685-01-225-6457
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5925-01-239-3904
NSN 5965-01-431-7377
NSN 6130-01-036-6591
NSN 6105-01-602-6993
NSN 5998-00-419-0425
NSN 2925-01-519-1707
NSN 6130-01-250-5144