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 5925-00-244-7418
NSN 5925-01-038-7925
NSN 6150-01-140-9712
NSN 5999-00-069-7014
NSN 5950-01-254-3826
NSN 6130-01-129-7070
NSN 6610-00-980-0518
NSN 6130-01-044-2671
NSN 5975-01-614-2046
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6650-01-089-7777
NSN 5998-01-422-2301