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 5910-00-336-9846
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 6220-01-548-5078
NSN 5930-00-484-8124
NSN 5999-01-466-5668
NSN 5925-00-233-7523
NSN 5999-01-479-8613
NSN 6110-01-314-1772
NSN 5996-01-550-3111
NSN 6145-00-062-0552
NSN 6650-01-623-3078
NSN 6135-01-334-3935