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 5930-01-167-7039
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 6620-00-900-3986
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 5935-00-446-2379
NSN 5990-01-277-9753
NSN 5996-00-234-3293
NSN 5950-01-290-3829
NSN 6645-00-678-9656