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 6685-00-946-1036
NSN 6610-00-775-4236
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5910-01-386-4231
NSN 6650-00-900-0049
NSN 5910-01-476-8200
NSN 5999-01-201-4015
NSN 5910-01-496-6654
NSN 5905-00-156-2963
NSN 5945-00-720-2923
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5835-00-419-6576