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 5835-00-279-6626
NSN 6620-00-890-3931
NSN 5998-00-186-0946
NSN 5999-01-271-1773
NSN 5999-01-009-7658
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 5925-01-150-1830
NSN 6150-01-384-3995
NSN 4140-01-337-3965
NSN 6240-01-076-5895
NSN 6650-01-553-1853
NSN 5835-00-778-5761