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 6220-00-931-5414
NSN 2925-01-376-6760
NSN 6145-00-144-0918
NSN 5975-01-254-5466
NSN 5999-00-964-5716
NSN 5925-00-116-4879
NSN 6650-00-918-4156
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 4140-01-509-7552
NSN 6650-01-311-9633
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5915-01-015-8849