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 5965-00-204-8513
NSN 5965-00-445-1843
NSN 6620-01-325-6295
NSN 5990-00-829-2588
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5915-01-195-6083
NSN 5975-00-265-7774
NSN 6110-01-422-9861
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 6105-01-613-2753
NSN 5835-01-481-4204