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 5925-00-208-5637
NSN 5996-01-310-8683
NSN 6135-01-475-7415
NSN 6650-01-124-4314
NSN 6145-01-461-8062
NSN 5975-01-465-5377
NSN 5975-01-108-6118
NSN 6685-01-640-9229
NSN 5998-01-322-7211
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 6110-01-137-1921
NSN 6110-01-219-4713