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 6685-00-061-7361
NSN 6145-01-186-3532
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 6620-01-084-5112
NSN 5999-01-152-1929
NSN 5895-00-263-3982
NSN 5920-01-424-8094
NSN 6130-00-578-0869
NSN 6610-00-261-8159
NSN 5935-01-352-5470
NSN 5905-00-580-3068
NSN 2925-00-899-4261