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 5975-00-438-3168
NSN 6110-00-888-3009
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5895-01-610-7278
NSN 5925-00-241-9774
NSN 6145-00-369-3880
NSN 5965-01-107-2748
NSN 5996-01-291-8581
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 6620-00-103-6610
NSN 6130-00-409-2951