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 5945-00-578-4010
NSN 6150-01-126-5037
NSN 6220-01-124-5607
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6620-01-550-3390
NSN 5910-00-903-7528
NSN 6685-00-697-5924
NSN 5895-00-864-8268
NSN 5945-01-481-5769
NSN 6650-01-332-7634
NSN 6130-01-560-6715
NSN 6685-00-051-1369