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 5999-00-118-7473
NSN 6145-01-016-0759
NSN 6650-01-246-0213
NSN 5910-01-208-1216
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 6240-01-606-5161
NSN 6220-01-059-6553
NSN 5930-01-194-1272
NSN 5930-00-523-9579
NSN 6150-01-335-6153
NSN 5835-00-695-9543
NSN 5996-01-204-0675