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 5945-00-104-5922
NSN 5910-01-568-9158
NSN 5895-00-225-2523
NSN 6610-00-535-1372
NSN 6685-01-472-6737
NSN 6145-01-614-3234
NSN 6150-01-573-6011
NSN 6150-00-053-0795
NSN 6105-01-242-5545
NSN 6645-01-070-1210
NSN 6130-01-040-9000
NSN 7035-01-410-9197