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 5935-01-464-8639
NSN 5975-01-027-0253
NSN 6220-00-127-3805
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5905-00-528-9975
NSN 6130-00-940-1883
NSN 6135-01-280-2883
NSN 6145-01-479-3354
NSN 6320-01-160-8578
NSN 5915-00-137-7215
NSN 5910-00-483-1633