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 5950-00-104-3597
NSN 6220-00-176-0273
NSN 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 5996-01-525-7628
NSN 5996-01-494-4122
NSN 6145-01-185-3386
NSN 5915-00-038-7001
NSN 2925-01-434-6945
NSN 5985-00-329-4904
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 5975-00-283-3665
NSN 6610-01-189-3001