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 5998-00-155-9929
NSN 5920-01-588-4797
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 6320-01-582-6752
NSN 5950-01-645-4037
NSN 6685-01-208-4874
NSN 4140-01-207-7218
NSN 5985-01-447-3823
NSN 6220-00-508-9155
NSN 6130-00-411-9535
NSN 6150-00-565-4198
NSN 5930-01-295-7941