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 5996-01-239-4120
NSN 5925-01-141-6688
NSN 6145-01-399-1158
NSN 6320-01-376-2778
NSN 2925-00-314-0252
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 5905-01-567-7823
NSN 5998-00-776-4637
NSN 6150-01-063-7874
NSN 6105-00-679-0880
NSN 5835-00-332-4450
NSN 5999-01-642-8896