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 5915-01-531-3000
NSN 6685-01-053-4337
NSN 5910-01-389-9349
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5925-01-350-3646
NSN 5960-01-480-0994
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 6150-01-222-0667
NSN 5985-01-214-5491
NSN 5996-01-422-3087
NSN 5935-00-397-9131