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 6220-00-967-0062
NSN 5930-01-590-5302
NSN 5930-01-537-0836
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5920-01-484-7065
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 6610-01-542-8825
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 7035-01-202-8166
NSN 5910-01-009-9954
NSN 6135-01-502-5787
NSN 6645-01-417-1913