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 5925-00-584-7189
NSN 5925-00-529-3950
NSN 5985-00-995-2303
NSN 5999-00-052-1374
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 6150-01-482-9910
NSN 6110-01-625-4070
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 6685-00-770-2052
NSN 6150-01-118-0428
NSN 6650-00-705-0269
NSN 6240-01-654-9278