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 5965-00-912-9318
NSN 6220-01-336-0130
NSN 5895-01-442-8459
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 7035-01-499-9239
NSN 5998-01-090-0724
NSN 5999-01-100-2586
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6105-01-300-2444
NSN 6135-00-681-2702
NSN 5915-01-285-4511
NSN 6620-01-510-3501