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 6685-00-959-1335
NSN 5930-01-246-4796
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6220-01-446-2527
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 6645-01-168-8465
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 5960-01-414-1677
NSN 5945-00-770-4583
NSN 5930-01-067-9253
NSN 5935-00-152-2038
NSN 5990-00-594-7291