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 6685-00-775-5818
NSN 5910-00-484-3130
NSN 5960-00-287-4982
NSN 5910-00-092-0913
NSN 5910-01-145-5166
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 6610-01-614-0284
NSN 6220-01-519-7174
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 6220-01-218-5164
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6610-01-267-5382