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 5905-00-620-3128
NSN 4140-01-379-2954
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5915-01-076-4538
NSN 6650-00-506-0054
NSN 5935-01-119-0579
NSN 6150-01-168-0676
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 6105-01-280-4308
NSN 5998-01-487-8962
NSN 6650-01-412-1040
NSN 5998-00-630-5695