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 5965-00-777-7037
NSN 6220-01-554-5266
NSN 6130-01-529-7000
NSN 6650-01-122-0169
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5996-01-610-6641
NSN 6240-01-548-1662
NSN 6145-00-007-6429
NSN 5999-01-431-8589
NSN 5915-00-760-3874
NSN 5945-01-432-1139
NSN 6105-01-181-1765