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 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 5920-00-950-9761
NSN 5905-00-244-2506
NSN 5915-01-330-7250
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 6685-01-521-5878
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 4140-01-131-3124
NSN 5930-01-504-5008
NSN 5990-00-794-3327
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6110-00-181-5634