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 5910-01-316-8282
NSN 5945-01-366-2737
NSN 6685-00-870-7726
NSN 5935-01-417-1004
NSN 6150-00-877-2557
NSN 6145-01-274-0103
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6645-00-136-2329
NSN 5935-00-238-7428
NSN 7035-00-940-2486
NSN 5930-00-646-2140
NSN 6150-00-491-9654