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 5915-01-155-4655
NSN 6685-01-387-8482
NSN 6240-01-536-1512
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5905-01-601-3653
NSN 5985-01-501-6184
NSN 5915-00-896-3111
NSN 5935-01-449-0163
NSN 5945-01-113-3231
NSN 5999-01-462-1792