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 5895-01-173-3142
NSN 4140-00-269-5236
NSN 6685-01-366-6956
NSN 5905-00-520-8805
NSN 5925-00-220-6841
NSN 6135-01-271-7151
NSN 6610-00-913-7069
NSN 5965-01-431-7377
NSN 5965-01-486-3564
NSN 6240-01-462-1874
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6130-00-905-1179