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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5925-01-642-0354
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 5930-00-764-3134
NSN 5996-01-589-0352
NSN 5930-00-156-0954
NSN 5920-00-023-2926
NSN 5975-01-067-7638
NSN 6685-01-119-6355
NSN 6685-00-943-5133
NSN 6145-00-971-5923