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 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 5915-00-011-6765
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5905-00-610-5698
NSN 6105-01-230-8656
NSN 6620-01-594-6311
NSN 6240-01-091-3735
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6685-01-606-4833
NSN 6145-00-280-2154
NSN 6105-00-655-0893
NSN 6650-01-586-7061