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 5990-00-760-7474
NSN 5920-01-507-7159
NSN 6110-01-578-2010
NSN 5975-01-463-5316
NSN 5910-00-116-4904
NSN 6685-00-711-0616
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6105-01-058-7351
NSN 5935-01-554-2908
NSN 6320-01-387-8099
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 6135-00-321-6707