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 5975-00-402-8499
NSN 6130-01-324-1834
NSN 6685-00-937-5337
NSN 6620-01-278-8028
NSN 6110-00-961-5204
NSN 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 5965-00-204-8513
NSN 5915-01-104-9078
NSN 4140-01-489-5373
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6620-00-517-6209
NSN 6110-00-454-8843