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 5925-00-624-7415
NSN 5999-01-141-1202
NSN 5905-01-147-8044
NSN 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 6620-01-656-7448
NSN 6685-00-779-3598
NSN 6240-01-067-6457
NSN 6105-00-139-5244
NSN 6650-00-489-8108
NSN 6135-01-514-1725
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 6105-00-541-8472