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 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6145-00-182-9797
NSN 5975-01-278-4761
NSN 2925-01-055-7607
NSN 7035-00-626-1958
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 6620-01-010-0518
NSN 5975-01-424-3786
NSN 5910-00-468-5748
NSN 6645-01-633-0303
NSN 5996-00-491-3469