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 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 6110-01-499-7679
NSN 2925-00-193-2402
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6135-00-812-9039
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 6110-00-438-6686
NSN 5996-01-406-1821
NSN 6620-01-369-5876
NSN 6645-00-216-6126
NSN 6145-01-448-9332