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 5910-00-943-2701
NSN 6220-00-413-4585
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6645-01-538-5041
NSN 6610-00-244-9142
NSN 6105-00-946-5376
NSN 5975-00-658-3718
NSN 6685-00-512-1862
NSN 5975-00-740-5905
NSN 6685-01-441-6886
NSN 5990-01-251-2296
NSN 6150-01-302-3335