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 5985-01-530-4318
NSN 5996-01-436-3533
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6650-00-909-7011
NSN 5905-00-952-5412
NSN 6150-01-451-0699
NSN 6105-01-030-7979
NSN 6145-01-533-5303
NSN 5999-01-353-8717
NSN 5905-01-513-2856
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 5965-00-471-5018