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 5945-00-802-2976
NSN 5935-00-543-1713
NSN 6685-00-504-1911
NSN 6135-00-995-1089
NSN 5925-00-127-5806
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5996-00-758-4088
NSN 5996-01-073-2332
NSN 5925-00-230-8723
NSN 6685-01-043-2744
NSN 5930-01-185-4437
NSN 5835-00-523-0736