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 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6145-01-568-3257
NSN 6620-01-250-7445
NSN 6110-00-695-2713
NSN 5935-01-446-6885
NSN 6110-01-324-3816
NSN 6650-01-464-5033
NSN 5915-00-961-8006
NSN 6620-00-426-6884
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5920-01-530-1491
NSN 6620-00-147-6034