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 5975-00-318-4623
NSN 5935-00-930-2836
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5910-01-441-4491
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 6620-01-247-1816
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 6240-00-179-5043
NSN 5998-01-213-8153
NSN 6145-01-113-3012
NSN 6135-01-328-6583