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 5945-00-936-3939
NSN 6135-01-166-5042
NSN 6110-00-782-7193
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 5915-00-114-1481
NSN 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 6105-00-766-1068
NSN 5945-01-102-7707
NSN 5920-00-515-3617
NSN 5915-01-571-2537
NSN 6320-00-519-0770