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 5985-00-974-3077
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6620-01-484-6904
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 4140-01-280-5364
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5835-00-484-1330
NSN 6220-01-370-6148
NSN 6220-01-281-2566
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5965-01-304-9127