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 5920-00-271-3217
NSN 6145-00-847-6772
NSN 5998-00-050-1029
NSN 6610-00-921-1066
NSN 5950-01-112-3085
NSN 6610-00-179-9035
NSN 5910-00-476-0221
NSN 6145-01-422-8603
NSN 5895-01-417-1720
NSN 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 6110-00-721-4042
NSN 6240-01-248-0424