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 6685-01-037-5186
NSN 5960-00-826-4016
NSN 2925-00-888-9551
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5910-01-075-3868
NSN 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 5905-01-032-4571
NSN 5999-01-475-7869
NSN 6610-01-038-9277