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 5975-01-136-4988
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 6645-00-479-9334
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 5985-01-258-6202
NSN 5855-01-482-0440
NSN 6145-00-266-8453
NSN 4140-01-072-8326
NSN 5925-00-479-8233
NSN 6145-01-577-2077
NSN 6620-00-752-8777
NSN 6645-01-633-1852