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 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 2925-00-436-9837
NSN 5920-01-217-8379
NSN 5910-01-548-8432
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6150-00-174-2806
NSN 5975-01-284-3077
NSN 6220-01-101-4906
NSN 5910-01-057-6720
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6650-01-423-1348
NSN 6610-00-238-1693