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 5925-00-796-6113
NSN 6220-00-234-7219
NSN 2925-01-497-4520
NSN 6650-00-464-6395
NSN 5950-01-573-0109
NSN 6610-00-758-3486
NSN 5930-01-654-6629
NSN 6650-00-116-3432
NSN 5920-01-051-0090
NSN 7035-01-396-3343
NSN 5996-01-452-0402
NSN 6135-00-112-8637