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 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6130-01-561-2581
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5915-01-231-9174
NSN 6620-01-575-7879
NSN 5985-00-692-1550
NSN 5999-01-605-4523
NSN 6145-01-499-9745
NSN 5985-00-153-4205
NSN 5920-00-011-7142
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 6110-01-652-1383