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 5996-00-155-4586
NSN 6135-01-324-4692
NSN 6685-01-333-5046
NSN 4140-00-332-5956
NSN 5895-01-647-5278
NSN 5999-01-075-6165
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 5945-01-584-6018
NSN 6135-01-447-5082
NSN 6610-00-049-6497
NSN 6145-01-284-9799
NSN 6650-01-293-5557