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 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 6610-00-523-8917
NSN 6150-01-464-4583
NSN 6145-01-194-0784
NSN 5945-00-763-6135
NSN 5930-01-428-9269
NSN 5835-01-312-4446
NSN 5999-00-339-3005
NSN 5996-01-561-2413
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 6645-00-419-9939
NSN 6220-01-309-9537