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 5999-01-627-8257
NSN 5855-01-536-8145
NSN 2925-00-211-4469
NSN 5920-00-221-6439
NSN 6150-01-511-6762
NSN 6130-00-084-3042
NSN 5915-00-150-4694
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 6150-01-554-2618
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6110-01-066-4036
NSN 6110-01-190-1364