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 5998-01-263-4518
NSN 5915-00-079-5979
NSN 6145-01-438-3748
NSN 5985-00-261-7753
NSN 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 5910-01-399-0255
NSN 5920-01-658-0436
NSN 6145-00-420-2177
NSN 6320-01-176-8367