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 5935-00-908-8189
NSN 6685-01-181-4527
NSN 5835-01-034-0465
NSN 5965-01-064-0263
NSN 6150-01-601-1354
NSN 5975-01-590-0514
NSN 5930-01-245-9835
NSN 6105-00-451-1206
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5930-00-372-5642
NSN 5998-01-507-9042
NSN 6620-00-185-1671