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 5996-00-813-9763
NSN 6105-00-055-5242
NSN 5975-01-032-6131
NSN 5960-01-395-9834
NSN 6105-00-021-7462
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 6145-00-631-4085
NSN 6645-01-227-0438
NSN 6685-01-553-6620
NSN 5935-00-723-3950
NSN 6150-01-656-1805