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 5930-00-035-4739
NSN 5935-00-161-8419
NSN 6610-00-799-8315
NSN 6110-00-175-3661
NSN 6150-01-358-5030
NSN 5920-01-469-3058
NSN 5925-01-386-9807
NSN 5998-01-212-9394
NSN 6240-00-292-3237
NSN 5975-01-407-7152
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 6645-01-570-3215