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 5925-01-529-0497
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 4140-00-168-1920
NSN 5960-00-215-3754
NSN 5930-01-581-9866
NSN 5965-01-453-3062
NSN 5950-01-494-4633
NSN 5965-00-125-6984
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 5965-01-528-0739
NSN 5998-00-104-6917
NSN 6105-00-136-9158