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 5975-01-277-3866
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6135-01-461-6521
NSN 4140-01-519-4604
NSN 6220-01-316-2253
NSN 6110-01-369-5561
NSN 6645-00-915-1817
NSN 2925-01-496-4699
NSN 5910-01-342-0277
NSN 5835-01-564-5575
NSN 6110-00-032-2596