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 5910-01-097-4177
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6150-01-263-2437
NSN 5985-00-297-7526
NSN 6105-00-169-8773
NSN 5996-01-463-3152
NSN 5998-01-465-7019
NSN 6650-01-108-6629
NSN 5998-01-642-4930
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 6145-01-529-6566
NSN 5998-01-634-0604