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 5925-01-388-9679
NSN 6240-01-400-4212
NSN 5950-00-762-0560
NSN 6145-01-092-6761
NSN 6150-00-415-4808
NSN 5945-01-399-7647
NSN 5996-01-373-1280
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5905-01-581-5096
NSN 5905-01-192-7963
NSN 6145-00-964-7466
NSN 5960-01-319-0276