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 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6685-01-189-0503
NSN 5925-01-431-8886
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5945-00-937-7896
NSN 5925-01-474-3579
NSN 6130-01-139-4491
NSN 6645-01-199-7553
NSN 6685-00-110-6845
NSN 5950-01-145-5331
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 6110-01-479-8687