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 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5915-01-510-6567
NSN 7035-01-578-1314
NSN 5945-01-454-5837
NSN 5996-00-003-3559
NSN 6620-00-181-6391
NSN 6130-01-004-6705
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 7035-01-633-1325
NSN 6685-01-298-9207
NSN 5930-01-104-5776
NSN 6150-01-347-8428