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 5915-00-678-2158
NSN 6645-01-383-8139
NSN 5925-01-413-4624
NSN 6220-01-314-2439
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 6105-00-145-7233
NSN 5910-01-457-7337
NSN 6145-00-338-5645
NSN 5925-00-116-8706
NSN 6150-01-212-5917
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5999-01-527-2983