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 5910-00-642-7527
NSN 6240-01-117-7150
NSN 6240-01-006-1261
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5990-00-234-9136
NSN 6650-00-617-6909
NSN 6110-01-599-7915
NSN 5996-00-583-9498
NSN 5935-01-509-1518
NSN 6105-00-246-3147
NSN 6610-00-933-1380
NSN 6610-01-222-2558