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 6620-00-567-6006
NSN 5910-00-003-8235
NSN 6105-01-184-3209
NSN 6150-00-533-6268
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5999-01-132-4638
NSN 6135-00-733-9665
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5935-00-212-3716
NSN 5985-01-286-2874
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5905-00-506-6845