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 5930-00-367-6788
NSN 2925-00-896-9819
NSN 6110-00-001-6635
NSN 5925-00-513-7610
NSN 6105-01-580-1548
NSN 5935-00-104-7528
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6320-01-310-8068
NSN 4140-01-026-9293
NSN 6610-01-396-5628
NSN 5920-01-307-7699
NSN 6620-01-412-5514