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 5960-00-406-0293
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 6220-01-430-0442
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6130-01-451-6925
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 6620-01-291-8821
NSN 5985-01-599-2330
NSN 6105-00-804-9485
NSN 7035-01-449-1189
NSN 5975-00-129-6056