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 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 5996-01-517-8622
NSN 6130-01-535-7290
NSN 6220-01-578-5868
NSN 7035-01-055-6413
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5905-01-620-5687
NSN 5910-01-067-8361
NSN 2925-00-156-6615
NSN 6145-01-110-7580
NSN 5905-01-586-9000
NSN 6650-01-408-5089