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 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5985-01-396-7983
NSN 5950-01-619-0271
NSN 6130-00-199-4210
NSN 6685-00-100-1511
NSN 6685-01-646-1250
NSN 4140-01-415-7988
NSN 6105-00-795-5984
NSN 5998-01-110-5806
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6220-01-574-6061