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 5935-00-202-5808
NSN 6105-00-515-3364
NSN 6110-01-465-4248
NSN 5996-01-596-7296
NSN 5985-01-027-0777
NSN 6105-01-271-9696
NSN 6220-01-529-6112
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5985-00-107-7928
NSN 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 6610-00-906-0821
NSN 6145-00-494-2847