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 5910-00-826-9038
NSN 5925-01-315-3806
NSN 6150-00-125-9572
NSN 6135-01-395-6693
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 5990-01-344-7778
NSN 6650-00-520-5785
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 6105-01-282-4568
NSN 5999-01-632-0044
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 6620-01-585-7903