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 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 6105-00-199-8808
NSN 6685-01-579-5420
NSN 6685-01-097-2171
NSN 6150-00-318-1107
NSN 6145-01-203-5411
NSN 5998-01-541-4467
NSN 5930-00-702-4909
NSN 2925-01-078-7854
NSN 6645-00-406-8114
NSN 6150-01-418-3632
NSN 5835-01-469-6706