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 5915-01-303-5316
NSN 6620-00-035-5813
NSN 5950-01-100-4640
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5945-00-258-0309
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6610-01-101-1927
NSN 6105-00-246-0425
NSN 6240-00-997-4559
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 6105-01-307-0463
NSN 6110-01-603-7527