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 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5985-01-319-8319
NSN 2925-01-213-6622
NSN 6650-01-500-6294
NSN 6240-00-128-0267
NSN 6645-00-454-0930
NSN 6220-01-456-2946
NSN 5905-01-512-3001
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6645-01-137-7974
NSN 5996-00-493-7965
NSN 5950-01-436-1517