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 5985-00-977-3228
NSN 5925-00-943-4489
NSN 6650-01-341-8097
NSN 6145-01-360-6707
NSN 6105-00-222-8315
NSN 6610-01-100-8128
NSN 6150-01-189-5943
NSN 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 6610-00-161-7439
NSN 6685-00-155-9215
NSN 5985-00-274-2851
NSN 5835-01-031-7265