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 6685-00-115-9210
NSN 5998-00-610-8123
NSN 6145-01-212-3528
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 5998-01-353-0980
NSN 6110-00-911-4000
NSN 5925-01-538-6727
NSN 5925-01-553-1458
NSN 5965-01-252-8701
NSN 6320-00-841-2279
NSN 6130-01-351-4919
NSN 6620-01-147-0441