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 5996-00-137-8434
NSN 6220-01-356-9188
NSN 6105-00-172-4246
NSN 6135-01-414-8831
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5999-01-033-5474
NSN 6240-01-192-2479
NSN 6135-00-708-0892
NSN 6110-00-161-2310
NSN 6150-00-881-3439
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5925-00-409-1731