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 5925-00-186-8669
NSN 5960-01-267-6139
NSN 5960-00-966-4918
NSN 6105-00-023-1760
NSN 5996-00-402-3006
NSN 6620-01-472-6461
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 5945-01-267-5294
NSN 5975-01-100-1822
NSN 5965-01-306-6527
NSN 5905-00-715-4007
NSN 6135-01-315-4328