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 5925-00-463-4006
NSN 5915-00-011-8348
NSN 6685-01-342-6561
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 5998-00-446-8830
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6240-01-367-6561
NSN 6145-00-859-2522
NSN 5965-01-120-2938
NSN 5910-00-444-7746
NSN 6105-01-381-2496