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 5998-00-850-2363
NSN 6145-00-845-5962
NSN 7035-01-290-7174
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 6145-01-203-7624
NSN 6220-01-495-1037
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5960-01-477-9997
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6240-00-861-2592
NSN 6685-00-497-7002