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 5998-01-129-6165
NSN 4140-01-629-6204
NSN 6130-01-189-1843
NSN 6220-01-168-4549
NSN 5925-01-024-9568
NSN 6620-01-560-2447
NSN 6135-00-823-3034
NSN 5999-00-210-4205
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5915-01-014-4837
NSN 5960-00-900-3508
NSN 5950-01-627-1634