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 5999-00-298-2161
NSN 6610-01-654-4685
NSN 6135-01-151-2705
NSN 6685-00-702-5498
NSN 6110-01-599-9534
NSN 5935-01-486-3882
NSN 6685-01-603-2199
NSN 5910-00-466-3614
NSN 5930-01-495-3269
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5925-00-137-6582
NSN 6240-00-509-2485