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 5910-00-779-3327
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6645-00-994-6664
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 4140-01-559-6034
NSN 6105-01-485-0842
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5925-00-523-9158
NSN 5975-00-649-6939
NSN 4140-01-296-6167
NSN 5965-00-246-5612