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 5915-00-102-3870
NSN 6240-00-729-9696
NSN 6240-00-144-3107
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5905-01-419-7852
NSN 5945-01-175-5069
NSN 6105-00-952-6547
NSN 6685-00-595-5376
NSN 6685-00-255-0396
NSN 4140-01-584-4107
NSN 6645-00-168-9421
NSN 6645-01-512-2260