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 5925-00-792-9073
NSN 6220-00-105-1075
NSN 5895-01-176-3653
NSN 6145-00-156-4394
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 6135-01-555-4283
NSN 5945-01-527-9148
NSN 6105-01-054-2346
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5975-01-100-3222
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5855-01-472-4519