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 5925-00-197-4329
NSN 6110-01-013-2737
NSN 5999-01-105-7069
NSN 7035-01-647-1561
NSN 6145-01-363-7632
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6145-01-229-2560
NSN 5996-00-770-1863
NSN 6645-00-536-1524
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 5999-01-371-7745
NSN 5905-01-056-1463