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 5935-00-546-6533
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 6650-00-936-7910
NSN 6220-01-124-0390
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5965-01-093-0642
NSN 6110-01-102-7888
NSN 6145-00-233-6010
NSN 6620-01-572-4486
NSN 6105-01-107-1301
NSN 5960-01-491-9916