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 5985-00-141-9036
NSN 6610-00-800-7645
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 6240-01-534-5829
NSN 5905-00-925-1618
NSN 6645-00-955-1240
NSN 5895-01-435-3320
NSN 5945-00-841-6055
NSN 6150-01-139-6759
NSN 6645-00-776-8234
NSN 6105-01-258-5884
NSN 6110-00-731-9754