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 5920-00-726-5376
NSN 5990-01-475-8708
NSN 5905-01-448-1369
NSN 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 5965-00-020-1951
NSN 6105-01-613-2953
NSN 6620-01-083-4672
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 5945-01-313-6013