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 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 5910-01-033-5935
NSN 6150-00-649-8424
NSN 6645-00-484-1992
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 6220-01-225-7830
NSN 6105-01-601-1261
NSN 5920-01-138-6772
NSN 6240-01-557-7463
NSN 6105-01-190-0874