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 5975-00-563-5421
NSN 5925-00-706-9975
NSN 6105-00-596-9962
NSN 6130-01-204-5137
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 6650-00-259-2605
NSN 6150-01-059-7301
NSN 6130-01-214-6039
NSN 6150-00-825-3770
NSN 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 6105-01-505-0819