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 5999-01-386-5834
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 6130-00-139-1495
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5855-00-147-2508
NSN 5895-00-404-1342
NSN 5930-01-324-5331
NSN 2925-00-936-4333
NSN 5998-01-244-9208
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5895-00-233-7309
NSN 7035-01-027-2259