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 5996-01-432-2356
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6685-01-573-8401
NSN 6150-01-023-8630
NSN 6620-01-072-1034
NSN 6685-01-013-3265
NSN 5855-01-295-2313
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 6145-01-474-1252
NSN 7035-01-110-9355
NSN 6145-01-627-7020
NSN 6135-01-231-4809