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 5915-01-043-7660
NSN 5935-01-610-7869
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6240-01-328-8999
NSN 5945-01-525-1311
NSN 5975-00-009-8718
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 6685-01-325-6756
NSN 6240-01-258-5829
NSN 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6240-00-125-6559