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 5915-00-114-2661
NSN 5915-01-237-2480
NSN 6645-01-054-4423
NSN 6130-00-148-4538
NSN 6610-00-678-0350
NSN 6685-01-631-1783
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 6145-00-471-3975
NSN 2925-01-290-7060
NSN 6130-01-518-1524
NSN 5925-01-600-0447
NSN 5975-00-959-6187