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 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 2925-00-865-7922
NSN 5999-01-534-6117
NSN 6150-01-592-5425
NSN 5925-01-449-3714
NSN 6240-01-653-1277
NSN 5895-01-181-5471
NSN 6145-00-625-0714
NSN 6130-01-391-3464
NSN 4140-01-075-5455
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 6110-01-310-8476